Auto fill dates with 2 identical dates for each consectutive cell excel 2003

tmitch

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If I put in a date for example 1/1/2015 in A1 and grab the autofill handle and pull down, it adds consecutive dates. I need two identical dates in a row (for keeping track of morning and evening blood pressure readings).
TIA
 

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give it four examples before dragging down so it can read the sequence and make better guess

1/1/15
1/1/15
2/1/15
2/1/15

then select all 4 and drag down

update this does not work sorry
 
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in A1 type 1/1/15 in A2 type 1/1/15 or any two identical dates and in A3 copy the formula

Code:
=IF(A2=A1,A2+1,A2)

and drag the formula down as fr as needed
 
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If I put in a date for example 1/1/2015 in A1 and grab the autofill handle and pull down, it adds consecutive dates. I need two identical dates in a row (for keeping track of morning and evening blood pressure readings).
TIA
Maybe:

I assume that the date 1/1/2015 in in cell A1
in A2 write this formula
=A1+0 and grab the autofill handle and pull down
the reason why is underneath a date there is a serial number Es. 1/1/2015 is 42036
and when yuo pull down with the fill handle it becames 42037,42038,42039,42040 ecc,ecc,ecc, it Always add 1
so to stop add 1 simply add zero grab the autofill handle and pull down
let me know!
 
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in A1 type 1/1/15 in A2 type 1/1/15 or any two identical dates and in A3 copy the formula

Code:
=IF(A2=A1,A2+1,A2)

and drag the formula down as fr as needed

I did this and got a series of numbers like "42015,42015,42016,42016, etc." instead of dates.:confused:
 
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I did this and got a series of numbers like "42015,42015,42016,42016, etc." instead of dates.:confused:


Try formatting the cells as a date format (right click - format).
 
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to format cells as date either select cells or click column header letter for all cellls

right click selected area fourth selection from bottom = format cells .. click this and in list select date pic date format you prefer and click ok
 
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