Split list via every other cell.

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Stu Pidaso

Okay. I had someone show me what to do (on office 2003 I think) but I cannot
get it to work on 2007. I have a list I am trying to split with every other
number, odd and even. The list in column A is about 460 words. In column B,
I was shown to do this....

cell B1 =$A1
cell B2 =$A3

He then used the CTRL key to select both cells and then drag down. What this
did was a continuation of the odd numbers but let A appear before each
number. When I use the CTRL key in Office 2007 and select both cells, I do
not get the dark outline with the black dot at the bottom right that is
supposed to be used from grabbing and dragging. I have alos tried the shift
key which seems to select both but when dragging down does not do what this
person had shown me.
 
Stu

The method you think you were shown in 2003 would not work in 2003 so maybe you
saw something else.

You would get

=$A1
=$A3
=$A3
=$A5
=$A5
=$A7
=$A7

I would enter this formula in B1 and copy down to pick up every odd row value in
column A

=OFFSET($A$1,2*ROW()-2,0)

BTW............if you are not seeing the "fill handle" for grabbing, it may be
disabled in your "Edit" options.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:47:02 -0700, Stu Pidaso <Stu
 
That's it!! Thanks! Now to really show my lack of skills. I also need the
formula for the even numbers. What would I change?
 
For the odd numbered rows enter this formula in B1:

=INDEX(A:A,ROWS(B$1:B1)*2-1)

For the even numbered rows enter this formula in C1:

=INDEX(A:A,ROWS(C$1:C1)*2)

Select both B1 and C1 and copy down as needed.
 
=OFFSET($A$1,2*ROW()-1,0)


Gord

That's it!! Thanks! Now to really show my lack of skills. I also need the
formula for the even numbers. What would I change?
Click to expand...
 
Yet one more way....

For the odd numbered rows enter this formula in B1:

=OFFSET($A$1,2*ROW(A1)-2,0)

For the even numbered rows enter this formula in C1:

=OFFSET($A$1,2*ROW(A1)-1,0)

Select both B1 and C1 and copy down as needed.

Rick
 
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