Inserting alternate blank rows in Excel

I have several spreadsheets with between 2,000 and 3,000 rows of data. I'm
using them to import data into some accounting software. The format required
by the software is that each row of data is separated by a blank row. Short
of individually inserting several thousand rows, does anyone know another way
of changing the layout of the spreadsheet?

Well, you could add a helper column and enter 1, 3, 5, and copy down to
the bottom of what you've got. You could then put 2,4,6,8 ... in blank rows
until you have the max # of what you need. Then sort by the helper column.
Make sure you save a pristine copy and operate on a secondary copy so you
don't damage your good file.

"KopRed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have several spreadsheets with between 2,000 and 3,000 rows of data. I'm
> using them to import data into some accounting software. The format
> required
> by the software is that each row of data is separated by a blank row.
> Short
> of individually inserting several thousand rows, does anyone know another
> way
> of changing the layout of the spreadsheet?

Here is a macro you can use. It's loosly written so it may take a minute to
run if the file is large.
Copy the code into a module in the Visual Basic Editor (Alt F11 to open
VBE). Then the macro InsertRows will be available when you select Tools,
Macro, Macros (or Alt F8).

Sub InsertRows()

intRow = Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
For i = intRow To 1 Step -1
Rows(i).EntireRow.Insert
Next i

End Sub

"KopRed" wrote:

> I have several spreadsheets with between 2,000 and 3,000 rows of data. I'm
> using them to import data into some accounting software. The format required
> by the software is that each row of data is separated by a blank row. Short
> of individually inserting several thousand rows, does anyone know another way
> of changing the layout of the spreadsheet?