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

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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.
transpose columns to rows

Transpose and insert rows with VBA

arrow blue right bubble Transpose and insert rows with VBA

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

 

copy and paste the vba code into the module

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:
vba code to select the data range

4. Click OK. And the selected range has been converted as below screenshot shown.
he selected range has been converted

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.

transpose cross to list by kutools

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