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    splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    hi all, I have a problem that need your help

    I extraced data from some database in this format:
    10,000
    30,000
    40,000
    60,000
    for example, all 4 rows of data above would be in one cell. Of course i Have hundred of cells like this and not all have 4 rows, some have more some have less. Im wondering if there is a command that would make it possible to separate this one cell into 4 separate cells(rows of data) ?

    thank you.

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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    Sounds like Data | Text to Columns should do this for you. You could either use the newline character as the delimiter or, if the numbers are all the same length, fixed length.

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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    erm I have tried it but it doesnt work
    for example:
    15,000
    10,000
    when i click text to column and follow the wizard, in the end it gives me jsut the 15,000

    not sure if i do it correctly though because im quite beginner in regards to excel

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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    Hi,

    Try Data > Text to columns > Delimited > Tab + Other and type in Alt+010 on the numeric keypad > Finish
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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    @oldchippy
    im using laptop and hence have no numeric keypad

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    attached, ill explain what i wanna do as well: basically the numbers there are nominal value, I need to change them into real value, but because there are four amounts occuring at 4 different dates I need to times them with diff coefficients, and i cant do it if they are all in one cell. thank you ! much appreciated
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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    Hi,

    Aren't there any keys within the main keyboard so that you can apply the numeric keypad combination?

    What is the laptop?

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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    yeah there is, I tried it and it works ! thx a lot oldchippy

    there is one further complication though, is it possible to make it in rows instead of columns ?
    Im still unsure of how I can perform the calculation if its in columns

    thx again !!

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    Re: splitting multiple rows of data in one cell into multiple cells

    It should have put it in column not rows?

    Are you saying the dates are all below one another in separate cells and the values in the next column?

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