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There are two methods to combine columns in Excel: the ampersand symbol and the concatenate formula. In many cases, using the ampersand method is quicker and easier than the concatenate formula. That said, use whichever you feel most comfortable with.

Select the first cell and press Shift while you select the last cell in the range you want to merge. Important: Make sure only one of the cells in the range has data. Select Home > Merge & Center. If Merge & Center is dimmed, make sure you're not editing a cell or the cells you want to merge aren't inside a table.

Combine columns data via Notepad Here is an example: we want to combine 2 columns with the First Names and Last Names into one. Select both columns you want to merge: click on B1, press Shift + Right Arrrow to select C1, then press Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow to select all the cells with data in two columns.

How to concatenate (combine) multiple columns into one field in Excel Use the CONCATENATE function in column D: =CONCATENATE(A1,B1,C1). In the menu bar, select Insert, Function. ... Enter A1 in the text1 field, B1 in the text2 field, and C1 in the text3 field. Click OK. ... Copy and paste for as many records as needed.

Click an empty cell near the columns you want to combine. Using the Ampersand & is another easy way to combine two columns. You'll create a simple formula using & symbols into the first cell, and then apply your formula to the rest of the data to merge the whole column.

Here are some steps you can follow to merge columns in Excel using the "Merge" icon: Highlight the columns. ... Open the home tab. ... Select the merge icon. ... Create a new column. ... Insert the ampersand code. ... Populate the rest of the cells in your column. ... Create a new column. ... Apply the CONCATENATE function.

You can combine two or more table cells located in the same row or column into a single cell. For example, you can merge several cells horizontally to create a table heading that spans several columns. Select the cells that you want to merge. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, in the Merge group, click Merge Cells.