How to convert column list to comma separated list in Excel?
If you want to convert a column list of data to a list separated by comma or other separators, and output the result into a cell as shown as below, you can get it done by CONCATENATE function or running a VBA in Excel.
Convert column list to comma separated list with CONCATENATE function
Convert column list to comma separated list with VBA
Convert column list to comma separated list with Kutools for Excel
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Quickly convert a column list to a comma separated list with Kutools for Excel
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Convert column list to comma separated list with CONCATENATE function

In Excel, CONCATENATE function can convert the column list to a list in a cell separated by commas. Please do as follow:
1. Select a blank cell adjacent to the list's first data, for instance, the cell C1, and type this formula =CONCATENATE(TRANSPOSE(A1:A7)&",") (A1:A7 is the column you will convert to comma serrated list, "," indicates the separator you want to separate the list). See screenshot below:
2. Highlight the TRANSPOSE(A1:A7)&"," in the formula, and press the F9 key.
3. Remove curly braces {and } from the formula, and press the Enter key.
Now, you can see all values in the column list been converted a list in a cell and separated by comma. See screenshot above.
Convert column list to comma separated list with VBA
If the CONCATENATE function is a little tedious for you, you can use a VBA to quickly convert the column list to a list in a cell.
1. Hold ALT button and press F11 on the keyboard to open a Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and copy the VBA into the module.
VBA: Convert column list to comma separated list
Sub ChangeRange() 'Updateby20140310 Dim rng As Range Dim InputRng As Range, OutRng As Range xTitleId = "KutoolsforExcel" Set InputRng = Application.Selection Set InputRng = Application.InputBox("Range :", xTitleId, InputRng.Address, Type:=8) Set OutRng = Application.InputBox("Out put to (single cell):", xTitleId, Type:=8) outStr = "" For Each rng In InputRng If outStr = "" Then outStr = rng.Value Else outStr = outStr & "," & rng.Value End If Next OutRng.Value = outStr End Sub
3. Click Run button or press F5 to run the VBA.
4. A dialog displayed on the screen, and you can select the column list you want to convert. See screenshot:
5. Click OK, then another dialog popped up for you to select a cell. See screenshot:
6. Click OK, and all values in the column list have been converted to a list separated by comma in a cell.
Tip: In the above VBA, "," indicates the separator you need, and you can change it as you need.
Convert column list to comma separated list with Kutools for Excel
You can also apply Kutools for Excel’s Combine utility to combine a column list, and separate each value with comma easily.
1. Select the column list that you will convert to a comma separated list, and click Kutools > Combine.
2. In the opening Combine Columns or Rows dialog box, you need to:
(1) Check the Combine rows option in the To combine selected cells according to following options section;
(2) In the Specify a separator section, check the Other separator option, and type comma , into following box;
3. Click the Ok button.
Now you will see all values in the specified column list are combined into one cell and converted to a comma separated list.
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Demo: convert column list to comma separated list in Excel
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