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# Fill Series

Automatically generate series with the options in this dialog. Determine direction, increment, time unit and series type.

Before filling a series, first select the cell range.

To access this command...

Choose Sheet - Fill Cells - Series.

To automatically continue a series using the assumed completion rules, choose the AutoFill option after opening the Fill Series dialogue.

## Direction

Determines the direction of series creation.

### Down

Creates a downward series in the selected cell range for the column using the defined increment to the end value.

### Right

Creates a series running from left to right within the selected cell range using the defined increment to the end value.

### Up

Creates an upward series in the cell range of the column using the defined increment to the end value.

### Left

Creates a series running from right to left in the selected cell range using the defined increment to the end value.

## Series Type

Defines the series type. Choose between Linear, Growth, Date and AutoFill.

### Linear

Creates a linear number series using the defined increment and end value.

### Growth

Creates a growth series using the defined increment and end value.

### Date

Creates a date series using the defined increment and end date.

### AutoFill

Forms a series directly in the sheet. The AutoFill function takes account of customized lists. For example, by entering January in the first cell, the series is completed using the list defined under LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice Calc - Sort Lists.

AutoFill tries to complete a value series by using a defined pattern. The series 1,3,5 is automatically completed with 7,9,11,13, and so on. Date and time series are completed accordingly; for example, after 01.01.99 and 15.01.99, an interval of 14 days is used.

Automatically Filling in Data Based on Adjacent Cells

## Unit of Time

In this area you can specify the desired unit of time. This area is only active if the Date option has been chosen in the Series type area.

### Day

Use the Date series type and this option to create a series using all seven days of the week. Unit of Increment is day.

### Weekday

Use the Date series type and this option to create a series only using the five weekdays. Unit of Increment is day.

### Month

Use the Date series type and this option to form a series which unit of Increment is month.

### Year

Use the Date series type and this option to create a series which unit of Increment is year.

## Start Value

Determines the start value for the series. Use numbers, dates or times.

## End Value

Determines the end value for the series. Use numbers, dates or times.

## Increment

The term "increment" denotes the amount by which a given value increases. Determines the value by which the series of the selected type increases by each step. Entries can only be made if the linear, growth or date series types have been selected.