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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.
WRAPCOLS in practice
Where you will use it
- Turn a long list into columns for printing
- Labels in columns
- Grid layouts
Worked example
| Per column | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | =ARRAYTOTEXT(WRAPCOLS(SEQUENCE(6),A2,"-")) | 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6 |
| 3 | =ARRAYTOTEXT(WRAPCOLS(SEQUENCE(6),A3,"-")) | 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6 |
| 4 | =ARRAYTOTEXT(WRAPCOLS(SEQUENCE(6),A4,"-")) | 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, -, 4, - |
Results calculated in Excel.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Padding | Without pad_with you get #N/A |
| Rows vs columns | WRAPROWS fills across first |
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