Easy...Simple....Can't figure it out

[tae0039]

Have this:

A1=val
A2=val
A3=val
A4=val
A5=val
A6=val
A7=val
A8=val

Need to turn next column into this:
B1=A1
B2=A1
B3=A2
B4=A2
B5=A3
B6=A3

Excel won't pick up on the pattern, any tips?
Basically need to turn "X" number of cells into twice as many cells, duplicating each cell below itself or into a new row idc.

 

[Marcelo Branco]

Try

B1 copied down
=IF(2*ROWS(A$1:A$8)>=ROWS(B$1:B1),INDEX(A$1:A$8,INT((ROWS(B$1:B1)-1)/2)+1),"")

M.

 

[AlphaFrog]

Put this in B1 and copy down

=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)

 

[tae0039]

Put this in B1 and copy down

=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)

AlphaFrog......NAILED IT......took me a second to fully appreciate the delicate simplicity of this

3/2=1.5roundsTO= 2
4/2=.................= 2
5/2=2.5roundTO= 3
6/3=...............=3

perdy

thanks

 

[AlphaFrog]

You're welcome. It's essentially the same as Marcelo's.

 

[Jonmo1]

I seem to have different results. It's not ROUNDING up, instead it's TRUNCATING 1.5 becomes 1.
1/2 = 0.5, Truncated to 0, INDEX(A:A,0) = A1
2/2 = 1, INDEX(A:A,1) = A1
3/2 = 1.5. It's NOT rounded to 2, it's Truncated to 1.
4/2 = 2, INDEX(A:A,2) = A2

Excel 2013/2016
	A	B
1	a	a
2	b	a
3	c	a
4	d	b
5	e	b
6	f	c
7	g	c
8	h	d
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B1	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B2	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B3	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B4	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B5	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B6	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B7	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)
B8	=INDEX(A:A,ROW()/2)

 

[Marcelo Branco]

This works
=INDEX(A:A,(ROW()-1)/2+1)

But if a row is inserted above the data it fails.
That's why i prefer the formula i've suggested above - a little bit complex but more robust.

M.

 

[AlphaFrog]

It seemed to work for me, Jonmo1.

This should force it to round up.

=INDEX(A:A,CEILING(ROW()/2,1))

 

[Jonmo1]

It seemed to work for me, Jonmo1.

Are you sure you put it in B1 first, then dragged down?
Are we using different versions ? I'm in XL 2013 15.0.4989.1000

 

[AlphaFrog]

Yes, B1.
I'm using Excel 2003.

Apparently it worked for the OP as well. Don't know what version he has.

Check your calculation options. Maybe precision as displayed. Just guessing. Don't know if that would make a difference.