Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac Excel for the web
  1. Select the column with a pattern to use to flash fill the data.

    Flash fill example

  2. On the Data tab, select  Excel Flash Fill button icon Flash Fill, or press Ctrl+E.

    The column is filled using the data pattern, like first and last name. For more info, see Using Flash Fill in Excel.

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