How to transpose / convert columns and rows into single row?

How to join multiple rows and columns into a single long row? Maybe, it seems easy for you, because you can copy them one by one and join them into a row manually. But it will be time consuming and tedious if there are hundreds of rows and columns. Here I will talk about some quick tricks to solve it.

Transpose / Convert columns and rows into single row with formula

Transpose / Convert columns and rows into single row with VBA code

Transpose / Convert columns and rows into single row with Kutools for Excel

Transpose / Convert columns and rows into single row with formula

Supposing you have a range of data as following screenshot shows, you can convert the range data into one row in a new worksheet with a long formula.

Please apply the formula as this:

1. In a new worksheet of the active workbook, click cell A1, copy and paste this formula: =OFFSET(Sheet1!$A$1,((ROW()-1)*5)+(FLOOR(COLUMN()-1,4)/4),(COLUMN()-1)-(FLOOR(COLUMN()-1,4)))

Note: Sheet1!$A$1 is the worksheet and range references that you want to use.

ROW()-1)*5 in the above formula, 5 stands for the row number; and COLUMN()-1,4)/4, the 4 stands for the column number. You can change them as your need.

2. Then drag the fill handle over to right until number 0 is appeared. In this case, all the data in the range has been transposed into a single row in a new worksheet. See screenshot:

Transpose / Convert columns and rows into single row with VBA code

The following VBA code also can help you convert a range of data to one row.

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module window.

Sub TransformOneRow()
'Updateby20131120
Dim InputRng As Range, OutRng As Range
xTitleId = "KutoolsforExcel"
Set InputRng = Application.Selection
Set InputRng = Application.InputBox("Ranges to be transform :", xTitleId, InputRng.Address, Type:=8)
Set OutRng = Application.InputBox("Paste to (single cell):", xTitleId, Type:=8)
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
xRows = InputRng.Rows.Count
xCols = InputRng.Columns.Count
For i = 1 To xRows
    InputRng.Rows(i).Copy OutRng
    Set OutRng = OutRng.Offset(0, xCols + 0)
Next
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

3. Then press F5 key to run the code, a dialog is popped out for you to select a range of contents you want to convert into a row, and click Ok, another popped-up dialog is for you to select a single cell to put out the result. See screenshots:

Then Click Ok, the contents in the selected range are converted into a row. See screenshot:

Note: In Set OutRng = OutRng.Offset(0, xCols + 0), you can change 0 to any number to meet your need.

For exampel, if you want to separate the results accroding to the original rows by one column, you can change Set OutRng = OutRng.Offset(0, xCols + 0) to Set OutRng = OutRng.Offset(0, xCols + 1), the results are shown as following:

Transpose / Convert columns and rows into single row with Kutools for Excel

It seems the above two methods are somewhat difficult for us Excel beginner, here I will talk about a handy tool-Kutools for Excel for you.

Kutools for Excel includes more than 300 handy Excel tools. Free to try with no limitation in 30 days. Get it Now

With the utility Transform Range of Kutools for Excel, you can quickly transform a range to a single row, please do as follows:

1. Select the range that you want to transpose.

2. Click Kutools > Range > Transform Range.

3. In the Transform Range dialog box, select Range to single row option, see screenshot:

4. Then click OK, and click a cell to put the result from the pop out box.

5. Click OK, and the data in the range has been transposed into a single row. See screenshots:

If you want to know more about this feature, please visit Transform Range.

Related articles:

How to change row to column in Excel?

How to transpose / convert a single column to multiple columns in Excel?

How to transpose / convert columns and rows into single column?