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TRANSPOSE turns a vertical range horizontal and vice versa, and stays linked to the source.
Syntax
=TRANSPOSE(array)| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
array |
Range to flip. |
Examples
Example 1
=TRANSPOSE(A1:A12)Months down a column become months across a row (spills in Excel 365; Ctrl+Shift+Enter in older versions).
💡 One-off flip without a formula: Copy → Paste Special → Transpose.
TRANSPOSE in practice
Where you will use it
- Turn a column into a row
- Flip a table
- Feed horizontal arrays to other functions
Worked example
First N months turned into a row.
| Rows | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | =TEXTJOIN(" | ",,TRANSPOSE(INDEX({"Apr";"May";"Jun";"Jul"},SEQUENCE(A2)))) | Apr | May | Jun |
| 2 | =TEXTJOIN(" | ",,TRANSPOSE(INDEX({"Apr";"May";"Jun";"Jul"},SEQUENCE(A3)))) | Apr | May |
| 4 | =TEXTJOIN(" | ",,TRANSPOSE(INDEX({"Apr";"May";"Jun";"Jul"},SEQUENCE(A4)))) | Apr | May | Jun | Jul |
Results calculated in Excel.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Static copy needed | Paste Special > Transpose instead |
| Spill blocked | Clear cells in the way |
Related functions
TOCOL · INDEX · MMULT
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