Trying this again, since this didn't get thru from my normal email account, so I'm sending it again from my personal email account *sigh* -----Original Message----- From: Linda F. Johnson [mailto:linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 12:35 PM To: 'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: [mso] Re: Random in Access or Excel Well...my reply got thru but becuz I replied to Glenda who must have some margin setting in her email, there was a 3D added to the beginning of that formula...there should be no 3D there :-( But at least I got thru that time :-) Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linda F. Johnson Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 12:32 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Random in Access or Excel Not sure how to do it in Access, but in Excel, what I would do is add another column and put =3Drand() in the top cell in the new column and = drag it down to row 50 using the fill handle....this will put random numbers in = that column....then I would sort on that row, then hide it. I have no clue if this will even get thru to the list cuz a lot of my = recent posts haven't...so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Linda ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************