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This seems really basic formula which I have achieved in other versions.

Basically I want a long the top dates going up weekly starting from the 3rd October so therefore the next date would be 10th.

Any idea the easiest way to do this?


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 7:53 pm
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Just put the first two dates in the range in then highlight both and drag from bottom right. That should do it.


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 7:56 pm
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A1 = 03/10/16
B1 = A1 + 7
C1 = B1 + 7
etc


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 7:57 pm
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None of those solutions work.

Allthepies - I get value error

Funkmasterp - I get it going then it ascends 2017 2018 2019


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:04 pm
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the funkmaster's suggestion definitely works on my version

are your dates formatted as: 3/10/2016 ..... 10/10/2016 ?


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:15 pm
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Works in my 2013, eg 3 Oct 2016, 7 Oct 2016, then right click and drag bottom right corner (as funkmaster)


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:18 pm
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I got it formatted correct I type 3/10/2016 and 10/10/2016 then the next ones are 2017


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:20 pm
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If your settings are for some reason mis-set as US, then the dates you typed are 10th March 2016 and 10th October 2016, so if you "dragged them out" then excel would assume you want dates 7 months apart

However, if you're using the "+7" formula you ought to be ok.

try typing the date as 10-Mar-16 and see which way it formats it when you hit return - if it goes to 3/10/16 then the settings have gone all merkin on you.


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:25 pm
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Ah sorted. Much better using Oct instead of numbers


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:28 pm
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What's the actual date you're gettng? Format the cell to display (for example) "10 October 2016" rather than 10/10/2016 so you can see what month excel thinks it's using.

Most obvious thing to me is excel thinks you're going 10th March 2016-> 10th October 2016 and is carrying on that format so the next cell is 10th May 2017 (7 months later) which would show as 10/05/2017 or 05/10/2017 depending on formatting.

Edit, cross posted.


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:28 pm
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Cheers guys


 
Posted : 18/10/2016 8:31 pm

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