Row column

[#1]

What is the fastest way to get a column

New Column( "Row",	Formula( Row() ))

1 click = 1 drag&drop = 1 key pressed

[#2]

Toolbar/add-in/script with such a functionality. Or you can create initialized column after right clicking on the column header

Edit:

If formula is needed New Formula Column context menu should be able to do it

[#3]

wow, initialized values - very useful!
always something new to learn

The approach via the  right click new formula column menu is nice - 4 "clicks" (or mouse movements without clicking).

let's see if anyone can beat that.

By the way, there is no shortcut formula to count the entries in a column, e.g. the :name column, right?

New Column( "count",Numeric,"Continuous",	Formula( Col Number( 1, :name ) ));

[#4]

Seems like Character columns won't let you use Count which would do this when used with Group

[#5]

strange, isn't it?