Convert Columns to Rows in Excel

How to Convert Columns to Rows in Excel?

There are two methods of doing this:

1. Excel Ribbon Method
2. Mouse Method

Let’s take the below example to understand this process

#1 Using Excel Ribbon – Convert Columns to Rows with copy and paste

We have the sales data location wise.

This data is very useful for us, but I want to see this data in vertical order so that it will be easy for the comparison.

Follow the below steps for doing this:

• Step 1: Select the whole data and go to the HOME tab.
• Step 2: Click on the Copy option under the Clipboard section. Refer below screenshot. Or press key CTRL +C for copying the data.

• Step 3: Then click on any blank cell where you want to see the data.
• Step 4: Click on the Paste option under the Clipboard section. Refer below screenshot.

• Step 5: This will open a Paste dialogue box. Choose the option “Transpose,” as shown below.

• Step 6: It will convert the Column to Rows and will show the data as we want.

The result is shown below:

Now we can put the filter and can see the data in different ways.

#2 Using Mouse – Converting Columns to Rows (Or Vise-Versa)

Let’s take another example to understand this process.

We have some student score data subject wise.

Now we have to convert this data from Columns to Rows.

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Follow the below steps for doing this:

• Step 1: Select the whole data and right-click. It will open a list of items. Click on the Copy option from the list. Refer below screenshot.

• Step 2: Then click on any blank cell where you want to paste this data.
• Step 3: Again, Right-Click and click on Paste Special option.

• Step 4: It will again open a paste special dialogue box.
• Step 5: Click on the Transpose option, as shown in the below screenshot.
• Step 6: Click on the OK button.

Now your data is converted from Columns to Rows. The final result is shown below:

Or in other ways, when you move your cursor or mouse on Paste Special option, it will again open a list of options as shown below:

Things to Remember

• The process of converting Column to Rows or Vice-Versa both methods also work when you want to convert a single column to a row or vice-versa.
• This option is very handy and saves a lot of time while working.

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