To use it, enter `=RAND ()` into a cell, and Excel will return a random decimal value. If you need random numbers within a specific range, you can scale the output using a formula.

The basic random number generator in Excel is a function called RAND that generates a random real number between zero and one. To use it, simply include it in a formula or even call it on its own ...

In this Excel tutorial, we’ll use a dynamic expression with RANDARRAY () at the heart of it to generate a random list of names. By including an input value, you can control the number of random ...

And because Excel recalculates formulas every time you press the Enter key and every time you save and exit, the numbers will never be saved anywhere. NOTE: RAND numbers are between 0 and 1.

Excel provides three functions for generating random values: RAND(), RANDARRAY(), and RANDBETWEEN(), but there’s no comparable function for generating random letters. The truth is, most of won ...