How to combine 2 columns in Google Sheets

Do you have any good methods to combine multiple columns data into a single column without copying and pasting one by one in Google sheet? May be this article can help you to finish this job quickly and easily.

Combine multiple columns into a single column in Google sheet

Combine multiple columns into a single column in Microsoft Excel

Combine multiple columns into a single column in Google sheet

In Google sheet, you can apply an easy formula to solve this task, please do as this:

1. Enter this formula: =FILTER({A2:A7;B2:B8;C2:C8}, LEN({A2:A7;B2:B8;C2:C8})) into a blank cell where you want to output the result, see screenshot:

Note: In above formula, A2:A7, B2:B8, C2:C8 is the column's data that you want to combine, you can change them to your need.

2. And then press Enter key, the specific column's data have been combined into one single column, see screenshot:

Combine multiple columns into a single column in Microsoft Excel

If you need to combine multiple columns into a single column in Microsoft Excel worksheet, I will introduce you a handy tool-Kutools for Excel, with its Transform Range feature, you can quickly combine multiple columns into one single column or single row.

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as this:

1. Select the columns that you want to combine, and then click Kutools > Range > Transform Range, see screenshot:

2. In the Transform Range dialog box, select Range to single column option in the Transform type section, see screenshot:

3. Then click Ok button, and in the popped out dialog box, select a cell where you want to output the result, see screenshot:

4. And then click OK, the selected columns have been combined into one single column, see screenshot：

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