Ladies, do you sometimes find yourself needing to transpose data in Google Sheets? You know, switching rows to columns and vice versa? Well, today I’m going to let you in on the best way to do it. Get ready to grab your coffee and settle in because we’re diving straight into it!
Transposing Data with “Paste Special”
Google has included advanced pasting features in Google Sheets that you can access by right-clicking on a cell in your target sheet. One of these functions allows you to paste transposed data. Here are the steps to follow:
- Copy the data (right-click or use the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut).
- Right-click on the sheet where you want to paste the data.
- Select “Paste special.”
- Choose “Transposed.”
Check out the example below to see it in action:
Transposing with the TRANSPOSE Formula in Google Sheets
But what if the sheet containing your target data in Google Sheets is regularly updated? Using the “Paste Special” method won’t automatically update the data for you. You’d have to manually copy the data from the source sheet and paste it using “Paste Special” in the target sheet.
If the selected data range is automatically updated, you can use the TRANSPOSE formula.
When you use this formula, Google will automatically update the data whenever changes occur in the source sheet.
Syntax of the TRANSPOSE Function
The syntax of TRANSPOSE is simple:
=TRANSPOSE(range)
Where the range corresponds to the data range you want to transpose.
Using the TRANSPOSE Function
Here’s an example of how to use the function:
FAQ
Transposing Every n Rows
Unfortunately, the TRANSPOSE function in Google Sheets doesn’t provide enough flexibility to modify how the data is transposed. If you want to convert a long column into a set of rows with n cells each, you can use the following formula:
=INDEX(column_range,ROW(first_cell)*n-n+COLUMN(first_cell))
Where column_range specifies the column you want to convert, first_cell is the first cell in the column, and n is the number of cells per row. Make sure to add dollar signs before the column name in column_range. You can see an example below where we transpose column A every 3 rows:
=INDEX($A:$A,ROW(A1)*3-3+COLUMN(A1))
The example is illustrated below:
Transposing from Another Sheet
If you want to transpose data from another sheet, simply add the sheet name to the range. For example, if you want to transpose A5:E7 from Sheet 2, the range would be:
Sheet2!A5:E7
You can see this in action in the example below:
Conclusion
Google Sheets offers two ways to transpose data: using “Paste Special” and the TRANSPOSE formula. “Paste Special” is portable and easy to use, while the TRANSPOSE formula allows you to automatically update the data without manually copying and pasting new data. If your data sheet is regularly updated, you can use the TRANSPOSE formula to transpose the data as it loads into the target cells.
We hope this article has been helpful in understanding how to transpose data in Google Sheets. You might also enjoy our articles on using the ISBLANK function in Google Sheets and concatenation in Google Sheets.
To optimize your workflow, we recommend checking out our guide on copying our free contact list template for Google Sheets and trying out our software to help you track renewals.
And don’t forget to visit Crawlan.com for more tips and tricks on online marketing!
Goodbye, besties! Until next time!
