Formula Method The most obvious way to increment a number in Excel is to add a value to it. Start with any value in cell A1, and enter "=A1+1" in cell A2 to increment the starting value by one.

You can add a zero before a number in Google Sheets and Excel using this tutorial. You need to change cell formatting or use function.

If you need to add a comma after the first word in each cell in Excel using the Replicate or Substitute function, read through this article.