{"id":8300,"date":"2013-07-17T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T14:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arliemediadesign.com\/?p=8300"},"modified":"2025-04-02T06:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T06:10:31","slug":"excel-hints-tips-producing-example-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/blogs\/excel-hints-tips-producing-example-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Hints & Tips – Producing Example Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the example below we produce a large set of numbers between 1 and 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Click into any cell and type =INT(RAND()*100)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RAND (Random) function returns a value between 0 and 1. We then multiply this by 100 to get a value between 0 and 100, we also nests-in the INT function (Integer) in order to drop off the decimal places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The RAND function<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2:<\/strong> Use AutoFill to extend the formula \u2013 this will produce as many random numbers as you desire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using AutoFill<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3:<\/strong> Copy the generated numbers and then do a Paste Special \u00e0 Values, in order to crystalize the values themselves \u2013 otherwise every time the spreadsheet recalculates RAND produces a new set of randomly generated numbers to replace the previous values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paste Special \u00e0 Values<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this example we multiplied RAND\u2019s fractional number by 100, although clearly we could multiply by any amount we need, in order to produce values of any particular deviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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