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Default using data from one column to generate new columns

If you want to make a two dimensional table from columns, then try a Pivot
Table:

for example, starting from:

Alpha value beta
A 1 x
A 3 y
B 5 x
B 7 y
B 13 z
A 2 w

In A1 thru C7 we can make:

w x y z
A 2 1 3
B 5 7 13

See:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Pivots/pivotstart.htm
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"manyquestions" wrote:

Hi

I want to do the following:

make

A 2 x
A 2 y
B 2 x
B 2 y

into

x y
A 2 2
B 2 2

How do I do it ?