Assuming you want to number every other row beginning with 1 and increment
the number by 1 each time:

Enter 1 in cell A1
Enter 2 in cell A3
Click in cell A1 and drag to cell A4
Now you should have four cells shaded with a small square at the lower right
corner of the selected area (that's the fill handle).
Click on the fill handle and drag it down the column as far as you wish.
The numbering will follow the pattern you have set up in the first four
cells.

--
Carlos

"Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18777727-47F6-4B0D-8037-FCBB245B1EB8@microsoft.com...
> Maybe it's early in the morning (7.23 am in the UK to be precise) but I
> don't
> think I understand.
> --
>
>
> Many thanks
> JD
>
>
> "CarlosAntenna" wrote:
>
>> Another way:
>>
>> First value in A1, next value in A3.
>> Select A1:A4
>> Grab the fill handle and drag it down as far as you need.
>>
>> --
>> Carlos
>>
>> "Jackie D" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1956A8EA-4D57-45CC-8DB1-EA585049DFFE@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm using Office 2003 with XP Home.
>> >
>> > I like the function in excel to generate numbers in a series. This is
>> > achieved by selecting a an unbroken series of cells first and then
>> > going
>> to
>> > Edit/Fill/Series.
>> >
>> > What I would like to do now is place the series of numbers in alternate
>> > cells. Is this achievable? If it is, how do I select alternate cells? I
>> can't
>> > figure out a way to do it.
>> >
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> > JD
>>
>>
>>