Rotating Excel sheets - How to switch rows and columns

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August 5, 2015

The Excel function "Transpose" makes switching lines and columns easier and faster than moving the cells one by one:

  1. Select the table you want to rotate.

  2. Right-click to open the context menu and select "Copy". Alternatively, you can press "Ctrl + C".
    rotate excel rows and columns select chart

  3. Select the cell that you want to be in the upper left corner of the rotated chart.
    rotate excel charts switch rows and columns - select cell

  4. Right-click again to open the context menu and select the fourth icon (rotated rectangle) under "Paste options".
    rotate excel charts switch rows and columns paste options transpose

  5. Result: Your table will be inserted along with its formatting settings, with the previous columns showing as rows and vice versa.rotate excel charts switch rows and columns result

 

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