I would like to use Excel to generate a sequence of numbers 5 digits in length from a set of letters in a column.
e.g.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
j
k
m
n
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
So let's say we have columns A to E filled with the same data as above.
I would like the first number in column F (F1) be generated from the first row of each of the numbers.
Then the second number in column F (F2) to use the same first four numbers, then use the second one down in E.
This is to be continued until all numbers have been exhausted in column E, then the second one down in column D is used.
So I get
aaaaa
aaaab
aaaac
aaaad
aaaae
etc.
etc.
etc.
then the final number would be
99999
Is this possible in Excel?
Thanks
EDIT: Managed to find a tool here http:// sequence-generator .com that does the bizz.
e.g.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
j
k
m
n
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
So let's say we have columns A to E filled with the same data as above.
I would like the first number in column F (F1) be generated from the first row of each of the numbers.
Then the second number in column F (F2) to use the same first four numbers, then use the second one down in E.
This is to be continued until all numbers have been exhausted in column E, then the second one down in column D is used.
So I get
aaaaa
aaaab
aaaac
aaaad
aaaae
etc.
etc.
etc.
then the final number would be
99999
Is this possible in Excel?
Thanks
EDIT: Managed to find a tool here http:// sequence-generator .com that does the bizz.
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