I have 2 lines of data in one column i.e., name and social security number.
Is there a way to automatically make that information into two columns.

Cheri

have a look at
datatext to columnspretty self explanatory

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Cheri" wrote in message
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I have 2 lines of data in one column i.e., name and social security number.
Is there a way to automatically make that information into two columns.

Cheri

Yes, that works - I was wrong about my info tho - helping a co-worker - the
data is in two cells beneath each other. Can those be pulled out into two
colums. She receives a lot of data that comes to her that way and she wants
the social in the cell next to the name

"Don Guillett" wrote:

have a look at
datatext to columnspretty self explanatory

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Cheri" wrote in message
...
I have 2 lines of data in one column i.e., name and social security number.
Is there a way to automatically make that information into two columns.

Cheri

Yes Cheri, just copy the two items
edit -past special -transpose - it should become a row wiwth the items in
separate columns

"Cheri" wrote:

Yes, that works - I was wrong about my info tho - helping a co-worker - the
data is in two cells beneath each other. Can those be pulled out into two
colums. She receives a lot of data that comes to her that way and she wants
the social in the cell next to the name

"Don Guillett" wrote:

have a look at
datatext to columnspretty self explanatory

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Cheri" wrote in message
...
I have 2 lines of data in one column i.e., name and social security number.
Is there a way to automatically make that information into two columns.

Cheri

Hi Cheri

Carry out the work on a copy of the data - just in case.
Assuming the data is in column A, start with A1 with a Name, A2 with a
SS No.
In cell B1 enter =A2
in cell B3 enter =A4
Mark the block of cells B1:B4 and use the fill handle (the small black
cross that appears as you hover over the bottom tight of the marked
block) by left click on the cross and drag down as far as required.

To "fix" the data, copy all of column B, place cursor in B1 Paste
SpecialValues

Insert a new row 1 and mark cells A1:B1 DataFilterAutofilter
Use the dropdown on column B and Select (Blanks)
Mark the visible rows by selecting their row numbers and Delete



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Regards

Roger Govier


"Cheri" wrote in message
...
Yes, that works - I was wrong about my info tho - helping a
co-worker - the
data is in two cells beneath each other. Can those be pulled out into
two
colums. She receives a lot of data that comes to her that way and she
wants
the social in the cell next to the name

"Don Guillett" wrote:

have a look at
datatext to columnspretty self explanatory

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Cheri" wrote in message
...
I have 2 lines of data in one column i.e., name and social security
number.
Is there a way to automatically make that information into two
columns.

Cheri

Cheri

Assuming your data is in Column A like

name
ss
name
ss
name
ss

In B1 enter this formula.

=INDEX($A:$A,(ROWS($1:1)-1)*2+COLUMNS($A:B)-1)

Drag across to C1 then drag B1 and C1 down untill you start returning zeros.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 15:49:01 -0700, Cheri
wrote:

Yes, that works - I was wrong about my info tho - helping a co-worker - the
data is in two cells beneath each other. Can those be pulled out into two
colums. She receives a lot of data that comes to her that way and she wants
the social in the cell next to the name

"Don Guillett" wrote:

have a look at
datatext to columnspretty self explanatory

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Cheri" wrote in message
...
I have 2 lines of data in one column i.e., name and social security number.
Is there a way to automatically make that information into two columns.

Cheri