How to merge two columns into one with alternating values in Excel?
Here are two columns in a worksheet. The task is to merge these two columns into one, with alternating values, as shown in the screenshot below. How can you quickly handle this task without reordering them one by one?
Merge two columns into one with alternating values by VBA code
Merge two columns into one with alternating values by Kutools for Excel
Merge two columns into one with alternating values by VBA code
To merge two columns into one with alternating values, there is no built-in function except VBA code in Excel.
1. Press Alt + F11 keys to enable Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window. Click Insert > Module to create a new blank module.
2. Copy and paste below code to the module.
VBA: Merge two columns into one with value alternative
Sub MergeColumns()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20180815
Dim xSRg, xDRg As Range
Dim xDWS As Worksheet
Dim xIntDR, xIntDC, xI As Long
Dim xFNum As Long
On Error GoTo Err1
Set xSRg = Application.InputBox("Select two columns:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
If xSRg Is Nothing Then
Err1:
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Exit Sub
End If
Set xDRg = Application.InputBox("Select a cell to place result:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
If xDRg Is Nothing Then
Exit Sub
End If
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set xDWS = xDRg.Worksheet
xIntDR = xDRg.Row
xIntDC = xDRg.Column
xI = 0
For xFNum = 1 To xSRg.Count
Set xDRg = xDWS.Cells(xIntDR + xI, xIntDC)
xDRg.Value = xSRg.Item(xFNum).Value
xI = xI + 1
Next xFNum
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
3. Press F5 key and select two columns you want to merge to the popping dialog.
4. Click OK, in the second dialog, select a cell to place the result.
5. Click OK. Now, the selected two columns have been merged into one with alternating values.
Merge two columns into one with alternating values by Kutools for Excel
If you have Kutools for Excel installed in Excel, its Transform Range utility can accomplish this task in just three easy steps.
1. Select the columns (two or more) you want to merge, click Kutools > Transform Range.
2. In the Transform Range dialog, check Range to single column option, and click Ok.
3. Select a cell to place the result in the popping dialog. Click OK.
Now, the columns have been merged into one, and the values alternate between the two.
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