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

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Dynamic ArrayLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 365 / 2021+

In this article

1. Syntax
2. Examples
3. Example 1
4. Example 2
5. Example 3
6. SEQUENCE in practice
7. Where you will use it
8. Worked example
9. Mistakes people make
10. Related functions
11. Continue learning

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.

SEQUENCE in practice

Where you will use it

• Serial numbers that grow with data
• Month lists and calendars
• Test data

Worked example

Count	Formula	Result
5	=ARRAYTOTEXT(SEQUENCE(A2,1,10,10))	10, 20, 30, 40, 50
3	=ARRAYTOTEXT(SEQUENCE(A3,1,10,10))	10, 20, 30
4	=ARRAYTOTEXT(SEQUENCE(A4,1,10,10))	10, 20, 30, 40

Results calculated in Excel.

Mistakes people make

Mistake	What to do instead
Spill blocked	Clear the cells below
Dates	SEQUENCE(12,1,DATE(2026,4,1),31) drifts; use EDATE

Related functions

RANDARRAY · ROW · EOMONTH

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