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How to transpose columns to rows and insert new rows to fill down data in Excel?

In this article, I introduce a VBA code to transpose columns to rows and insert new rows to fill down data as below screenshot shown, if you are interested in this operation, please go to below for more details.
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Transpose and insert rows with VBA


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There is no direct way to transpose a range and insert rows to fill down same data, but here I can introduce a VBA code to quickly solve this task.

1. Press Alt + F11 keys to open Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste below VBA code to the Module window. See screenshot:

VBA: Transpose and insert rows.

 Sub TransposeInsertRows()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20161125
    Dim xRg As Range
    Dim i As Long, j As Long, k As Long
    Dim x As Long, y As Long
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox _
    (Prompt:="Range Selection...", _
    Title:="Kutools For Excel", Type:=8)
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    x = xRg(1, 1).Column + 2
    y = xRg(1, xRg.Columns.Count).Column
    For i = xRg(xRg.Rows.Count, 1).Row To xRg(1, 1).Row Step -1
        If Cells(i, x) <> "" And Cells(i, x + 1) <> "" Then
            k = Cells(i, x - 2).End(xlToRight).Column
            If k > y Then k = y
            For j = k To x + 1 Step -1
                Cells(i + 1, 1).EntireRow.Insert
                With Cells(i + 1, x - 2)
                    .Value = .Offset(-1, 0)
                    .Offset(0, 1) = .Offset(-1, 1)
                    .Offset(0, 2) = Cells(i, j)
                End With
                Cells(i, j).ClearContents
            Next j
        End If
    Next i
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

 

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3. Press F5 key to run the code, and then select the data range you want to transpose and insert rows into the popping dialog. See screenshot:
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4. Click OK. And the selected range has been converted as below screenshot shown.
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Note: before running the code, you had better to save a copy of the original data.

Tip.If you want to quickly transpose a cross table to list table or vice versa, please try to use the Kutools for Excel’s Transpose Table Dimensions as shown in the following screenshot. It’s full function without limitation in 30 days, please download and have a free trial now.

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Compiler errorSyntax Error
Dim xRg As Range
Dim i As Long, j As Long, k As Long
Dim x As Long, y As Long

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The above code works great. It keeps the first two columns. How would I change the code so that it only keeps the first column?
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How can I transpose the data every two cells

The initial exercise is:


Class1 | Name | Nancy | Judy | Lily | Daniel
Class2 | Name | Bruce | Uee | Perter | Daniel
Class3 | Name | kate | Kelly | Wenddy | Daniel

and I need it to look like this:

Class1 | Name | Nancy | Judy
Class1 | Name | Lily | Daniel
Class 2 | Name | Bruce | Uee
Class 2 | Name | Perter | Daniel
Class3 | Name | kate | Kelly
Class3 | Name | Wenddy | Daniel
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how can I make data 3 and 4 remain in the same column:


the initial exercise is:

Class1 | Name | Nancy | Judy | Lily | Daniel
Class2 | Name | Bruce | Uee | Perter | Daniel
Class3 | Name | kate | Kelly | Wenddy | Daniel

I need to transpose it like this

Class1 | Name | Nancy | Judy
Class1 | Name | Lily | Daniel
Class 2 | Name | Bruce | Uee
Class 2 | Name | Perter | Daniel
Class3 | Name | kate | Kelly
Class3 | Name | Wenddy | Daniel
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how would i change the VBA code so that it will keep more of the columns the same? for example instead of the first two columns staying the same it will be the first 4?
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I am not sure, may be you can try to change x = xRg(1, 1).Column + 2 to x = xRg(1, 1).Column + 4.
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If my cross table's informations come from formulas, those formulas don't always follow when the macro is applied. How could I fix this to make sure that the formulas are kept in the cells?
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Hi, thank u for ur message. For solving your problem, you can apply Kutools' Convert Formula to Text before you running the macro, then after transposing thetable, apply Kutools' Convert Text to Formula. Please Let me know if it works. Thank u.
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