Combine the data in 2 columns of 20 rows into one column of 40 row

[Guest]

I want to combine the data in 2 columns each of 2000 rows in to 1 column of
4000 rows. I want the data to end up in the order A1, B1, A2, B2 and so on.
Any help would be great!
Cheers Tom

 

[Guest]

Hi Tom,

In column C, I'd do this:
In C1: =A1
In C2: =B1

Then highlight both C1 & C2 and drag down to C4000. The cell references are
relative, so it'll keep repeating as: A1, B1, A2, B2, etc. Then, I'd copy
column C, then Edit-Paste Special-Values to get rid of the formulae.

Cheers,
Pat

 

[Gord Dibben]

Sub Two_To_One()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim numRows As Integer
Dim R As Long
numRows = 1
For R = 2000 To 1 Step -1
ActiveSheet.Rows(R + 1).Resize(numRows).EntireRow.Insert
Next R
Range("B1").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlDown
Columns("A:A").Select
Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).Select
Selection.Delete Shift:=xlToLeft
Range("A1").Select
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Gord Dibben]

Pat

Did you actually test this method?

Try it and see what the results are.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Hi, Pat thanks for trying! its what I tryed first! Excel doesn't like it!
Gord, your reply looks like computer programming to me! If it is how do I go
about using it? Oh I have just thought is it a macro? how do I use it?
Cheers Tom

 

[Gord Dibben]

Tom

Yes, it is VBA code.

If not familiar with VBA and macros, see David McRitchie's site for more on
"getting started".

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

In the meantime..........

First...create a backup copy of your original workbook.

To create a General Module, hit ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

Hit CRTL + R to open Project Explorer.

Find your workbook/project and select it.

Right-click and Insert>Module. Paste the code in there. Save the
workbook and hit ALT + Q to return to your workbook.

Run the macro by going to Tool>Macro>Macros.

You can also assign this macro to a button or a shortcut key combo


Gord

Hi, Pat thanks for trying! its what I tryed first! Excel doesn't like it!
Gord, your reply looks like computer programming to me! If it is how do I go
about using it? Oh I have just thought is it a macro? how do I use it?
Cheers Tom

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Top job Gord!
It worked like a charm!
I have lots to learn on excel but I am getting there.
Many thanks -Tom