Work with data

Manage data by using Flash Fill

When you manage data in Excel, you will often find that you want to combine values from several cells into a single value.

For example, you can have client's first name and last name in separated cells.

Fill data according to a pattern by using Flash Fill
Fill data according to a pattern by using Flash Fill

In this example, the clients’ names appear in two columns: LastName, FirstName. You could combine the names manually or by creating a formula, but Flash Fill can figure out the pattern if you give it a few examples.

In D3 write the full name

Give an example to Excel
Give an example to Excel

Select all the cells where do you want that the system to insert data and click "Flash Fill" button from the Ribbon.

Using Flash Fill
Using Flash Fill

The system will insert the data according to the pattern.

Data inserted by Flash Fill
Data inserted by Flash Fill

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