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jonr16
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Aug 23, 2023

how to enable autofill on excel?

I am attempting to enable autofill so when i highlight a group of cells to make that little square on the bottom right corner appear but nothing seems to be working. people are saying to click file than options but i dont have an options section when i click file

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    joelmanchester
    Copper Contributor

    If you are using Excel online (browser version), you may find that the crosshairs do not show to drag and fill cells below. The solution I found was to disable freeze panes. Now the crosshairs show and I can autofill. Once I have done this, I can then freeze panes again

  • jonr16 

    Which version of Excel are you using?

    • Desktop version for Windows
    • Desktop version for Mac
    • Excel Online (in the browser)
    • Excel app for iPhone/iPad/Android

     

      • jonr16 

         

        • On the Excel menu, click Preferences.

        • Click Edit.

        • Under Edit Options, check the Allow fill handle and cell drag-and-drop box.

         

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