Filling sequential data in Google Sheetsis easy using the fill feature.

Want to fill both columns and rows in a range?

Want to start at 525 and decrease each number by 18?

SEQUENCE function syntax in Google Sheets

How about doing both of these using dates?

These are the types of things you might do with the SEQUENCE function in Google Sheets.

About the SEQUENCE Function

The syntax for the function is

where only the first argument is required.

SEQUENCE formula for rows only

Rows: The number of rows you want to fill.

Columns: The number of columns you want to fill.

If omitted, the formula assumes one column.

SEQUENCE formula for rows and columns

Start: The number to begin the sequence.

If omitted, the formula starts at 1.

Step: The amount to increase or decrease each number in the series.

SEQUENCE formula with a starting number

If omitted, the formula increases each number by 1.

But if it’s crucial that you fill a series ofdates, it works.

Notice the date argument is in quotes.

SEQUENCE formula with the increase argument

SEQUENCE formula with the decrease argument

SEQUENCE formula with a cell reference

SEQUENCE formula with a cell reference for increase

SEQUENCE formula with a cell reference for decrease

SEQUENCE formula for dates

SEQUENCE formula for increasing dates