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how to merge rows and
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that is standard in the Microsoft Office Suite. Being a
spreadsheet program, it is extremely useful for organizing information into separate rows and
columns. However, getting information into the Excel spreadsheet is usually a time-consuming
process. As Excel functions using cells, typing information can be slow because the correct cell
needs to be chosen each time information is entered. It can also make it challenging to edit the
data within the Excel spreadsheet. Cutting, copying, and pasting can be confusing in Excel due to
all of the lines that show up around the data you are copying and where it is being pasted.
One method of merging data within an Excel spreadsheet is through the use of formulas.
Formulas are commands that can be entered into a cell in a spreadsheet to generate a
designated result. For instance, if cell A1 has the number 1 and cell A2 contains the number 2,
then entering ‘ =SUM(A1:A2) ‘ in cell A3 will yield a result of 3. Similarly, moving data can be done
using formulas. Let's hypothetically visualize a scenario where a single sentence has been broken
up word by word from cell A1 through A3. To list this text in a row instead of a column in cell A4
can be done by typing in the formula ‘ =A1&A2&A3 ‘. This will display the data without spaces
between the text. There are additional formulas for ordering data in alternate formats. The
difficulty arises in trying to remember all the different formulas that allow for data rearrangement.
A h u g e p r o d u c t i v i t y i n c r e a s e c a n b e f o u n d t h r o u g h a s i m p l e s t o p a t
http://www.hothotsoftware.com/excel_join_rows_and_columns_together_software/. Simply
searching for ‘How to Merge Rows or Columns of Excel Cells' returns a program specifically
written to meet your Excel file needs. The program is actually written to operate within the Excel
spreadsheet program itself, also known as a plugin. This means that upon opening Microsoft
Excel, you will see the application listed within a tab in the ribbon bar at the top of the Excel
window. The tab that has the plugin will say ‘Add-Ins'. The plugin will be displayed as ‘Join
Columns and Rows'. After clicking the plugin, a new window will appear. This window uses a
classic user interface that allows even a basic computer user to learn and master the software in
a short amount of time. This new window brings up the commands to merge rows and columns
together. First, select whether you would like to merge rows or columns together. Then, any
number of cells within the spreadsheet can be selected for merging. After the desired cells have
been chosen, click in the ‘Place Results here' field. Then, click in the spreadsheet to specify
where you'd like the results to be pasted. This means that if you are combining rows together, the
final combined row will start in the cell that you specify. This same principle applies to merging
columns of data together.
To learn more about this software, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LeJBK2r2vM.
Data displayed in an Excel spreadsheet is very useful for managing and moving data. Utilize this
program to rearrange that information into an organized Excel spreadsheet.