Anyone know of a function to paste comma delimited data that looks like this:

1,2,.3,4,5

into rows like this:

1
2
3
4
5

??

OnTheEdge wrote:
Anyone know of a function to paste comma delimited data that looks like this:

1,2,.3,4,5

into rows like this:

1
2
3
4
5

??

First, paste the data into a cell. Then use Text To Columns with comma
delimited to split it into individual cells. Then select all of the cells and
Copy. Select the first cell where you want the rows to start and Paste Special
/ Transpose.

How many such numbers are there?
If you are using Excel 2003 and you have less than 255 numbers then
Use Text to Columns to separate them into Columns
Select the numbers Copy and PASTE SPECIAL|Transpose on the row below

"OnTheEdge" wrote:

Anyone know of a function to paste comma delimited data that looks like this:

1,2,.3,4,5

into rows like this:

1
2
3
4
5

??

Hi,

If you really need a single formula for this, then try the following.
Paste you data into, say, A1, so that it looks like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 etc.
Then enter the following formula in A2

=--MID(SUBSTITUTE($A$1,",",""),ROW()-ROW($A$1),1)

and copy down as far as necessary.

Dave

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Hi,
I realised my previous suggestion only works if you have single digits
between the commas.
A much more elegant solution is,assuming the same as before, you use
=--WMID($A$1,ROW()-1,1,",")
and copy down

This uses Laurent Longre's WMID function (part of his free MOREFUNC.XLL
add-in, available at http://longre.free.fr/english)

Dave

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