I need to take a random sample of names from a spreadsheet. I would like to
choose every Nth name in the sheet. Does anyone know how to do that?

Add a helper column with a formula of

=ROW()=INT(ROW()/n)*n

and copy down.

Filter on the TRUE values

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Bob

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"Rechnem" wrote in message
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I need to take a random sample of names from a spreadsheet. I would like to
choose every Nth name in the sheet. Does anyone know how to do that?

try
Sub selectnrows()
'n = 3
'or
n = InputBox("how many")
Rows.Hidden = False
For i = 1 To Cells(Rows.Count, "a").End(xlUp).Row Step n
Cells(i, "a").Resize(n - 1, 1).EntireRow.Hidden = True
'MsgBox i
Next i
End Sub

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Rechnem" wrote in message
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I need to take a random sample of names from a spreadsheet. I would like to
choose every Nth name in the sheet. Does anyone know how to do that?

Use a helper cell, number from 1 to N down the rows, select the 1 to N
cells, and copy, then Paste in starting at the first blank cell after N,
now sort on that column and then pick a group randomly, any number 1
through N.

Rechnem wrote:

I need to take a random sample of names from a spreadsheet. I would like to
choose every Nth name in the sheet. Does anyone know how to do that?