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How to transpose and link values in Excel?

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In Excel, you can paste a range data as link, and also can paste values in transpose order. But do you know how to transpose pasted values and link them simultaneously? In this article, you may find the answer.

Transpose and link pasted values by Name and formula

Transpose and link by Find and Replace function

arrow blue right bubble Transpose and link pasted values by Name and formula

To transpose and link the pasted values, you need to name the copied values first and then apply a formula.

1. Select the values you want to transpose and link, and go to Name box to give it a name.
A screenshot of Excel with Name box entry for creating a range name

2. Then select a range that you want to place the transposed and linked pasted values, and type this formula =TRANSPOSE(SPORT) (SPORT is the range name you have specified in step 1), press Shift + Ctrl + Enter keys to get the result.
A screenshot showing the Transpose formula applied to link and transpose named ranges in Excel

Now when you change the original data, the pasted data will be change as well.
A screenshot of linked and transposed data in Excel updated dynamically

arrow blue right bubble Transpose and link by Find and Replace function

You also can apply Find and Replace function to transpose and link the values.

1. Select the original values, press Ctrl + C to copy them, and select a cell and right click to select Link from Paste Special sub menu. See screenshot:
A screenshot showing Paste Special with Link option for linking data in Excel

2. Then press Ctrl + H to enable the Find and Replace dialog, and in the Find what textbox, enter =, in the Replace with box, type #=. See screenshot:
A screenshot of Find and Replace dialog in Excel to replace equal signs in linked data

3. Click Replace All, a dialog pops out to remind you the number of replacements. Click OK > Close to close the dialogs.
A screenshot of replacement confirmation dialog

4. And then press Ctrl + C to copy the replaced values, and select a cell and right click to select Transpose option in the Paste Special sub menu from the context menu. See screenshot:
A screenshot of Paste Special with Transpose option in Excel

5. Press Ctrl + H to enable Find and Replace dialog again, and enter #= and = into Find what and Replace with textbox separately. See screenshot:
A screenshot of Find and Replace dialog in Excel to restore linking symbols in transposed data

6. Click Replace All, and a dialog pops out to remind you the number of replacements, click OK > Close to close the dialogs. Now the values have been paste transposed and linked.
A screenshot of transposed and linked data in Excel after final linking steps

Tip. If you want to quickly find and replace across workbooks or specified sheets, please try to use the Kutools for Excel’s advanced Find and Replace utility as shown in the following screenshot. Download and have a free trial now!

A screenshot showing Kutools Find and Replace utility options in Excel

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