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How to move data from column(s) to row(s) or vice versa in Excel?

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In this article, I am going to talk about how to move data from column(s) to row(s) in Excel. If you are interested in this job, please go to below for details.

Move data form column(s) to row(s) or vice versa by Paste Transpose

Move data form column(s) to row(s) or vice versa by Transform Range good idea3

Transpose cross table to list table or vice versa by Transpose Table Dimensionsgood idea3

arrow blue right bubble Move data form column(s) to row(s) or vice versa by Paste Transpose

In Excel, if you want to move data from one column to a row or vice versa, you can use the Paste Special function.

Select the column(s) you want to move to row(s), and press Ctrl + C keys together to copy the selection, and select a cell you want to place the result, and right click to show the context menu, and click Paste Special > Transpose. See screenshot:

copy the list and click a cell then right click and select Paste Special > Transpose
the column is converted to row

arrow blue right bubble Move data form column(s) to row(s) or vice versa by Transform Range

If you want to move data from column(s) to row(s), you can apply the Transform Range utility of Kutools for Excel to quickly convert one column to one row or multiple rows, or convert one row to one column or multiple columns.

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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:

1. Select the data you need to convert, and click Kutools > Range > Transform Range. See screenshot:
click Transform Range feature of kutools

2. In the Transform Range dialog, check the Transform type as you need, and if you want to change the single column/row to a range, you also need to specify the number of Rows per record. See screenshot:
set options in the dialog box

3. Click Ok to choose a cell to place the data.
choose a cell to place the data

4. Click OK. The result is shown as below:
the column data is converted to rows

arrow blue right bubble Transpose cross table to list table or vice versa by Transpose Table Dimensions

If you want to convert a cross table to a list table, or vice versa, you can apply Kutools for Excelā€™s Transpose Table Dimensions utility.
Transpose list table to cross table

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:(Free Download Kutools for Excel Now!)

Select the table you want to transpose dimensions, and click Kutools > Range > Transpose Table Dimensions. Next in the popped out dialog, check the Transpose type as you need, specify the table range you want to convert, and choose the location you want to place the new table. See screenshot:

click Transpose Table Dimensions feature of kutools
specify options in the dialog box

Then click Ok.

Tip. If you want to have a free trial of above functions, please go to free try Kutools for Excel first, and then go to apply the operation according above steps.

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