Create new Rows

Danny54

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  1. 365
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  1. Windows
What is the best way to expand data found in a cell by creating new rows?
In my example I have a row of data that contains 3 values (row Kind)
In Sheet2 the data is expanded into 3 different rows keeping all the other values

Sheet1
ColorDate1Date2Date3KindOwner
Red8/10/2022 15:358/10/2022 16:108/11/2022 13:57dog
cat
bird
Sophia

Sheet2
ColorDate1Date2Date3KindOwner
Red8/10/2022 15:358/10/2022 16:108/11/2022 13:57dogSophia
Red8/10/2022 15:358/10/2022 16:108/11/2022 13:57catSophia
Red8/10/2022 15:358/10/2022 16:108/11/2022 13:57birdSophia

Thanks
 

Excel Facts

Whats the difference between CONCAT and CONCATENATE?
The newer CONCAT function can reference a range of cells. =CONCATENATE(A1,A2,A3,A4,A5) becomes =CONCAT(A1:A5)
figured a way that works

select the Kind column of data
do a control H to bring up a find and change dialog
insert control+j in the find and a comma in the replace
this sets up for the create new rows using the power query editor
next select all the data and turn it into a table by selecting the data tab then From Table / Range - this opens the data in power query editor
select the Kind row of data
select Split Column and do by delimiter
set the delimiter to a comma
select the Advanced options
select Split into rows
this will now create new rows based on each kind
select Close & Load to save the data back to a new sheet

Hope this help anyone else trying to do the same thing

Thanks
 
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