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I need to copy a column with some blank cells to another column with some blank cells, but without replacing the other colums that have data in them.
Solved by F. D. in 20 mins
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User
26/09/2017 - 02:26
hi its sort of hard to explain what I need, so can i just show you here?
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:26
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Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:26
ok
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:27
show me
User
26/09/2017 - 02:27
so basically, I need the names in Column C to go into Column B
User
26/09/2017 - 02:27
But I dont want to get rid of the existing values in column B
User
26/09/2017 - 02:28
and I dont want to manually copy over each last name because there is way too much data. its unrealistic
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:29
fill data in col C
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:29
you need to fill data from col C to col B
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:30
using copy and paste you cann't do it
User
26/09/2017 - 02:30
yes exactly
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:30
but we can do it using another column
User
26/09/2017 - 02:30
if i use copy and paste it gets rid of the existing columsn
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:31
yes
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:32
you can do thid
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:32
this
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:32
take a look
User
26/09/2017 - 02:32
ok
User
26/09/2017 - 02:34
ok how did you do that?
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:34
=IF(ISBLANK(C2),B2,C2)
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:34
using this formula
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:34
sorry
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:34
copy the formula to the cell B2
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:34
to cell D2
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:35
and drag to all data
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:35
got it ?
User
26/09/2017 - 02:35
ok so basically i should save that formula
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:36
yes
User
26/09/2017 - 02:36
is there any way you can explain what this formula means so I can write it myself in the future?
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:36
ok
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:36
the formula is :
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:36
=IF(ISBLANK(C2),B2,C2)
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:38
if the cell C2 is blank then return the value in cell B2 , else return the value in C2
User
26/09/2017 - 02:39
ok that seems to make sense
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:39
cell C2 is blank ( has no data )
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:39
ok
User
26/09/2017 - 02:39
ok thanks for the help
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:39
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26/09/2017 - 02:39
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26/09/2017 - 02:39
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User
26/09/2017 - 02:39
i took some notes and copied the formula on my notepad thanks
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:40
ok
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:40
note
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:40
if you want to delete the col B and C
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:41
you may first copy col D and pate it as value
Excelchat Expert
26/09/2017 - 02:41
thank you
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