Numbering rows in Excel

Question

In Excel, I don't want the header row (titles row) to have a number. It is currently numbered row #1. I want row #1 to be the row beneath the header row with all the subsequent rows to be changed accordingly. How do I change this?

Answer 1

Hi,

I'm Sneha and I'd be happy to help you out with your question. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

To change the row numbering in Microsoft Excel so that the row beneath the header row is numbered as row 1, you can follow these steps:

1. Click on the row number of the row that you want to be the first row (beneath the header row).
2. Right-click on the row number and select "Row Height" from the context menu.
3. In the "Row Height" dialog box, enter "0" in the "Row height" field and click "OK".

This will hide the row number for the first row (beneath the header row) and renumber the remaining rows accordingly. The row that was previously row 1 will now be numbered as row 2, the row that was previously row 2 will now be numbered as row 3, and so on.

Note that hiding the row number for the first row will not affect the data in the row or the way that the spreadsheet functions. It will simply change the way that the row numbers are displayed.

If you have any other questions or need assistance with anything, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm here to help to the best of my ability.

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Best Regards, Sneha

Answer 2

To Sneha Gupta:

Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my question. My problem has not yet been solved. Using the format of your reply, here is the result that I want to achieve:  The row that was previously row 1 will now be unnumbered--this is the header row or title row. The row that was previously row 2 will now be numbered as row 1, the row that was previously row 3 will now be numbered as row 2, and so on. This is different from the result that you described so I think maybe you misunderstood my meaning.

        When I carefully followed your instructions, the original row 2 was deleted entirely and the original row 3 remains numbered as row 3.

Answer 3

Do you mean these numbers?

There is no way to change them. You have to create your own numbering in column A, e.g.

Andreas.

Answer 4

Hello, I am Leonielhou, an Independent Advisor and a user like you, I am happy to help clarify any questions you may have.

Please try to achieve this, you can use the ROW function in Excel to assign a new row number to each row. Here's one way you can do it:

1. Select the cell where you want the new row number to appear (e.g. cell A2).
2. Type the following formula: =ROW()-1
3. Press Enter to see the new row number.
4. Drag the fill handle (a small square in the bottom-right corner of the cell) down to the last row that you want to number. This will copy the formula to the other cells and update the row numbers.

Note: the ROW function returns the row number of a cell, so by subtracting 1 from the row number, you are effectively renumbering the rows. The first row (the header row) will not be numbered because it has no formula.

I hope I am able to give valuable information based on what I have understood on your concern.