How to split data into multiple worksheets by rows count in Excel?
For example, I have a range of data list, now I want to split it into multiple worksheets by rows count, in this example, I will split it by every 5 rows (see following screenshots). Are there any ways to help us solve this problem quickly? Here I will introduce two tricks for you to get it done easily.
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Split data into multiple worksheets by rows count with VBA code
Split data into multiple worksheets by rows count with Kutools for Excel
Split data into multiple worksheets by rows count with VBA code
The following VBA code can help you split the rows into multiple worksheets by rows count, do as follows:
1. Hold down the ALT + F11 key to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.
VBA: Split data into sheets by rows count in Excel.
Sub SplitData()
'Updateby20140617
Dim WorkRng As Range
Dim xRow As Range
Dim SplitRow As Integer
Dim xWs As Worksheet
On Error Resume Next
xTitleId = "KutoolsforExcel"
Set WorkRng = Application.Selection
Set WorkRng = Application.InputBox("Range", xTitleId, WorkRng.Address, Type:=8)
SplitRow = Application.InputBox("Split Row Num", xTitleId, 5, Type:=1)
Set xWs = WorkRng.Parent
Set xRow = WorkRng.Rows(1)
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For i = 1 To WorkRng.Rows.Count Step SplitRow
resizeCount = SplitRow
If (WorkRng.Rows.Count - xRow.Row + 1) < SplitRow Then resizeCount = WorkRng.Rows.Count - xRow.Row + 1
xRow.Resize(resizeCount).Copy
Application.Worksheets.Add after:=Application.Worksheets(Application.Worksheets.Count)
Application.ActiveSheet.Range("A1").PasteSpecial
Set xRow = xRow.Offset(SplitRow)
Next
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
3. Then press F5 key to run the code, and a dialog pops out for selecting a range to split, and then click OK, and another dialog for you to specify the rows count. See screenshot:
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4. Click OK, and the range are split into multiple sheets by the rows count.
Note: The split worksheets are placed at the back of the master worksheet.
Split data into multiple worksheets by rows count with Kutools for Excel
The above code can only split the data by the specified rows count, and it will not add the title for each worksheet data if your data has the title.
But with Kutools for Excel’s Split Data, you not only can insert the headers for each worksheet data, but also can specify the new split worksheet names.
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If you have installed Kutools for Excel, please do as follows:
1. Select the range of data that you want to split.
2. Click Enterprise > Worksheet Tools > Split Data (or Enterprise > Split Data ), see screenshot:
3. In the Split Data into Multiple Worksheets dialog box:
- Select Fixed rows from Split based on option, and enter the number of rows count that you want to split for each worksheets. (If your data has headers and you want to insert them into each new split worksheet, please check My data has headers option.)
- Then you can specify the split worksheet names, under the New worksheets name section, select the worksheet names rules from the Rules drop down list, you can add the Prefix or Suffix for the sheet names as well. See screenshot:
4. After specify the settings, then click OK, and the selected data has been split into multiple worksheets of a new workbook by every 5 rows. And the headers are inserted for each new worksheet. See screenshot:
Click to know more about this Split Data feature.
Related article:
How to split data into multiple worksheets based on column in Excel?
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