If you are working with tables in a document, at some point you may find it helpful to transpose the contents of the table, so that rows become columns and columns become rows.
There is no way to do this in Word. There is, however, a way to transpose rows and columns in Excel. So, the typical method of accomplishing this task is to use both Word and Excel, using these general steps:
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2018-10-24 05:18:47
Surendera M. Bhanot
It's Good Tip.
Can we record a macro in the Word for this to get the desired results, and how?
That will be quite easier and faster!!
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