Automated Serial Number Generator in Excel

This course teaches learners how to create automated serial numbers in Microsoft Excel — without manual typing. Participants will explore multiple techniques to generate dynamic serial numbers that update automatically when data changes, such as adding or deleting rows. The course covers formula-based, table-based, and VBA-driven methods to make data entry and record management faster, more accurate, and fully automated.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand different approaches to generating serial numbers in Excel.

• Use formulas like ROW(), COUNTA(), and SEQUENCE() for auto-numbering.

• Create dynamic serial numbers within Excel Tables that adjust automatically.

• Apply conditional logic to maintain continuous numbering even after filtering or deletions.

• Build a VBA macro to generate serial numbers with one click.

• Integrate auto-numbering into reports, invoices, and data-entry sheets.