SEQUENCE Function in Excel: Generate a List of Numbers or Dates

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

Dynamic ArrayLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 365 / 2021+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Example 2
  5. Example 3
  6. Related functions

SEQUENCE creates a spilled list of numbers — serial numbers, calendars, repeating patterns.

Syntax

=SEQUENCE(rows, [columns], [start], [step])
Argument What it means
rows, columns Size of the result.
start, step First value and increment.

Examples

Example 1

=SEQUENCE(10)

1 to 10 down a column.

Example 2

=SEQUENCE(12, 1, DATE(2025,4,1), 31)

Approximate month starts (wrap in EOMONTH for exact ones).

Example 3

=EOMONTH(DATE(2025,3,1), SEQUENCE(12))

The 12 month-ends of FY 2025–26.

RANDARRAY · ROW · EOMONTH

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