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    Macro to convert lists in a row to multiple rows with single items

    I am trying to convert a sheet that has cells with a list of items separated by commas into multiple rows with one item in each cell.

    So:

    Name Groceries
    Sally bread, eggs, cheese
    Sue eggs
    Amy bread, sugar


    Will get converted to:

    Name Groceries
    Sally bread
    Sally eggs
    Sally cheese
    Sue eggs
    Amy bread
    Amy sugar

    Can someone give me a macro that will do this, that I can re-use whenever I get new data?
    Thanks, Gil

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    Re: Macro to convert lists in a row to multiple rows with single items

    Assuming your data is in A1, Sheet1, then try:
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    Re: Macro to convert lists in a row to multiple rows with single items

    An alternative:

    Highlight column A. Click on Data on the Ribbon. Choose Text to Columns. Delimited. Space and comma.
    Then run this VBA code.

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