WRAPCOLS Function in Excel: Fold a List Into Columns

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

Dynamic ArrayLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 365 / 2021+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

WRAPCOLS takes a long list and wraps it into columns of a fixed height — printable labels, seating plans.

Syntax

=WRAPCOLS(vector, wrap_count, [pad_with])
Argument What it means
wrap_count Items per column.
pad_with Filler for the last column, e.g. “”.

Examples

Example 1

=WRAPCOLS(A2:A61, 20, "")

60 names in three columns of 20.

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