Fill blank cells with the value above
Fill the empty cells in a list so every row shows its group's name. You will use a helper column and paste values.
In this lesson
- Helper formula, in the first row of an empty column:
=IF(A2="",E1,A2)(E is the helper). - Point the formula at the helper above, not at column A above.
- Blank cells in a group column break SUMIF, sorting, filters and pivot tables.
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
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