You are here:
Excel/Transpose
Advertisement
Question
Hello,
I have data in a column format. More specifically (6) fields vertically stacked, then a space than another (6) fields, space, and so one......
Example:
David Sharff Architect
67 West St.
Medfield, MA
508-359-5737
www.davidsharffarchitect.com
Great architect
I have quite a few. To get them into a row format, I have to highlight and copy from one sheet and then "paste special" in another sheet. I select the "transpose" option in the "paste special", and they copy over in row format. Which is what I'm looking for.
The only problem is I can only copy one contact at a time to transpose it. Very tedious with number of contacts I still have to do.
Is there a process by which I could do this a little more efficiently?
Answer
I could show you some formulas to do it on another sheet in the same workbook. (this won't do the formats, but I would guess that isn't a consideration)
Send me a workbook with about 30 rows of data and I can put the formulas in the workbook for you. Then it is just a matter of extending them down the columns to get all your data. This assumes all sections are 6 rows with 1 blank row in between (as you described).
twogilvy@msn.com
--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy
Related Articles
This topic answers questions related to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (or workbook) stand-alone or Mircrosoft Office Excel including Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Office 2000, and Office XP. You can get Excel help on Excel formulas(or functions), Excell macros, charting in Excel, advanced features, and the general use of Excel. This does not provide a general Excel tutorial nor the basics of using a spreadsheet. It provides specific answers to using Microsoft Excel only. If you do not see your Excel question answered in this area then please ask an Excel question here
Answers by Expert:
- Nathan Head
- Chad Welch
- Philip Buckley
- Tushar Sakhalkar
- Bhaskar
- Amal
- Damon Ostrander
- Gyula Gulyas
- Stuart Resnick
- Bob Umlas
- Edward H. Mori
- Jessica L.
- Jan Karel Pieterse
- Aidan Heritage
- Tom Ogilvy
- Richard Roberts
- Richard Stephens
- Craig
- Adelaide carvalho
- Miguel Zapico
- JP
- Douglas M. Smith
- Richard Rost
- Ken Marron
- Victor Lan
- Bill
- Anne Troy
- Claire Blinman
Tom Ogilvy
Expertise
Worked with the program for many years - provided assistance on MS Excel Newsgroups since 1997. Have received the Microsoft MVP award annually since 1999. I don't answer questions on using Excel in a browser Since I have no way to test this. Prefer not to answer charting questions. I consider myself to be particularly knowledgeable about using VBA internal to Excel but have no problems with formulas and pivot tables either.
Experience
Have Used Excel for 15 - 20 years. Answered in excess of 70,000 Excel related questions in MS Excel newsgroups. Unless obvious, please specify whether you want a worksheet function or macro/VBA solution.
Education/Credentials
BS General Engineering (concentration in Industrial Engineering)
MS Operations Research Systems Analysis
©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.