Rows to Columns

[bobbabuoy]

I have an excel sheet with about 2500 rows that is set up so that related information are in 'groups' of 3. For instance, a1, a2, and a3 are related, as are a4, a5, and a6. I want to split these groups up into columns. For instance, I want to move a2 to b1 and a3 to c1. Then I want to move a4 to a2, a5 to b2, and a6 to c2, etc.

I have one idea and that is to copy the data as it exists now to columns b and c, delete the first item in b and the first two items in c and then go through and delete every 2nd/3rd rows. Is there a better way?

Thanks!

 

[ken2step]

I think this might be what you want....

Insert/worksheet

In Cell A1 of new sheet enter =Sheet1!A1
In Cell B1 of new sheet enter =Sheet1!A2
In Cell C1 of new sheet enter =Sheet1!A3

In Cell A2 of new sheet enter =INDIRECT("Sheet1!"&(ADDRESS(A1+3,1,4)))

Fill this formula across B2 and C2, then down as far as needed.

Ken

 

[al_b_cnu]

Hi

Welcome to the board.

Here's a macro solution which places the data in columns B,c & D.

Sub Group3()
Dim R As Range
Dim lRowEnd As Long
Dim lRowA As Long
Dim lRowBCD
Dim lCol As Long

lRowEnd = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row
lRowBCD = 0
lCol = 4
For Each R In Range("A1:A" & lRowEnd)
    If lCol > 3 Then
        lCol = 2
        lRowBCD = lRowBCD + 1
    Else
        lCol = lCol + 1
    End If
    Cells(lRowBCD, lCol).Value = R.Value
Next R
End Sub

HTH

Alan

 

[bobbabuoy]

Thanks, and I like this forum!!!