1. Inserting an Automatic Series (F8)
This fills a selected range with values such as numbers, dates, formulas, built‑in lists (day/month names), or custom lists. The series type is determined automatically based on the first one or two cells.
If the initial cells do not match any known series type, a simple copy operation is performed. If the first two cells are separated by empty cells, that gap is repeated throughout the series.
- Built‑in list items (day/month names) may appear as substrings inside cell text. Example: “departure on Monday” → “departure on Tuesday”, etc.
- Custom list items may also appear as substrings, but must be inserted explicitly via the list name using the Fill button.

2. Built‑In Numeric, Date/Time, and Formula Series
If only one element is provided, GS-Calc uses default increments:
- Numbers: +1
- Time values: +1 hour
- Date values: +1 day
- Formulas: +1 column/row reference
Relative and absolute references may be adjusted depending on settings in Settings > Options.
3. Choosing a Specific Custom List
Click the Fill button and choose a list, or use the Manage dialog and click Insert.
If a specific custom list is chosen:
- Custom list items may appear as substrings, but must be inserted explicitly via the list name.
- The target range does not need initial elements; if empty, the series starts from the first list item.

4. Inserting Formula‑Based Series
This allows defining any type of series, including those referencing other workbook resources.
Define a formula for the first item. GS-Calc updates references automatically to generate subsequent values. The formula may use the previous value or compute each value directly based on its position.
Used formulas are saved in a “recently used” list and references are updated automatically when reused elsewhere.

5. Inserting Random Series
Several popular distribution types are available. For uniform distribution, you may generate a series of randomly selected custom list items.

6. Examples
Built‑in series of month names (system‑dependent):

Series with embedded custom list items:

Built‑in 2D numeric series:

Series of numbers and dates:

Series of formulas:

Series with elements placed every n‑th cell:

Inserting many series at once:
