How to make alternate number series in excel

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Hi,
I want to make a series in Excel such that when i drag the corner handle so addresses increment alternatively.For example if i write "=D3" in one cell and "=D4" in its adjacent right cell and i import this series so when i drag the handle so it should fill series alternatively like below "=D3" the series should be like "=D5" then "=D7" and so on vertically. similarly below "=D4" the series should be like "=D6" then "=D8" and so on vertically.But it is filling series like "=D3" then "=D4" then "=D5". I don't want this.
how can i do this?
Can anyone help me how to fix it.
Thanx in advance.

Posted 23-Mar-11 1:04am

Farah Siraj

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Khaleel-Ahmed · Answer 1 · 2011-03-23T22:52:00

Hi,
When u fill series it will came like "D3" and the "D4" then "D5" u dont want this.... ryt???
I tried so much to do series as u want but result would be same as above.
So I suggest simple way whether u like it or not when u get above result fill till the end then u can hide alternate Row..
For Example:
U enter numbers in Column k from 1 to 20
k1=1
k2=2
k3=3
k4=4
k5=5
k6=6
k7=7
k8=8
k9=9
k10=10
k11=11
k12=12
k13=13
k14=14
k15=15
k16=16
k17=17
k18=18
k19=19
k20=20
Now type in any cells (assume that u type in K23=k1 & L23=K2) Hide alternate Row i.e. Row No. 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 & 40)

At last select K23 and L23 Cells & Click & drag fill handle Button till Row No. 41 so ur Result will be just like this...

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
When u Select cell containg 1,3,4 Column it would be k1,k3,k5 so no respectively i.e. Odd number cells
And Second Column definately would be even numbers...
Try this and Best of Luck...