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    Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    Good afternoon

    I have a list of warehouse locs
    which are in sort order
    and when we export it to excel they all in column A and run down some times up to 10,000 rows

    when we go to print it just places 1 column with 47 locs per page

    we where trying and find a way so excel would place a set amount per page once it hit a set row number it would move the rest of the locs to column B then to column C and D
    this way we can fill up the full page so now we have 282 locs per page this is a lot of less paper for us

    right now we are just cutting from 48 to 94 and pasting in to column B and so on this is taking so long to do

    Is there a way excel can do it I looking at text to columns but it does not seem to help cause we only have 1 set of numbers in column A

    any help would be great or pointing me to a guide

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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    This will require VBA, so I'll move the thread to that section.
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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    Good afternoon AliGW

    Thanks for moving this to the VBA part

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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    No problem! Early morning here ...

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    Cool Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    Is that what you want?
    (using PowerQuery [Get&Transform])
    • Load to PQ
    • Duplicate table
    • add index to both tables
    • Filter 1st table index, here less than or equal to (48)
    • Filter 2nd table index, greater than (48)
    • delete index columns
    • Close&Load as connection
    • Select destination cell
    • From Workbook Queries select Load to than Table/Cell
    • do the same for the second table
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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    hi sandy666
    Very sorry I might of explain my sample incorrectly with the layout

    jindon VBA worked great

    Jindon
    I do have a question
    how do I change the Column which drops all the data in to right now its Column F I like to change to H or C

    if possible is there a way to add a 2nd blank column to each new coloumn that is created
    e.g. column F text G blank H text I blank J blank and so on

    Thanks for your time

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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    Alter to suite
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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    Thanks Jindon

    this works great
    edited a few things starting and Blank
    and colors and print areas

    you are the best

    thanks for all your help
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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    You are welcoe and thanks for the rep.
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    Re: Convert 1 huge column in to mult column to fit on 1/2 pages

    Thanks for your help


    I ended up using
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    I am able to convert Column A 1400 plus lines to a right Columns at 47 row down each which is Page size and then spam it across as many pages as is needed 10 pages set up on this sheet 2350 Rows worth
    The sheet also auto places boxes around all filled in Cells and then the cell to the right of it also fills in

    going to leave a completed sheet on here just in case any one else is ever trying to do the same thing
    as this took over 2 hours to get it working with help from a few people and changing a bit of information

    Thanks again for everybody help
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