excel - How to combine multiple columns which may or may not contain the same information in spreadsheet? -


okay, don't know how word show want do.

|     |   | b     |   | c     |   | | bob   | 1 | john  | 4 | bob   | 7 | | john  | 3 | sally | 2 | john  | 3 | | sally | 7 |       |   | sally | 3 | | chris | 3 |       |   | hana  | 9 | |       |   |       |   | ruth  | 6 | 

and want combine them names, making this...

|       | | b | c | | bob   | 1 | 4 | 7 | | john  | 3 |   | 3 | | sally | 7 | 2 | 3 | | hana  |   |   | 9 | | ruth  |   |   | 6 | | chris | 3 |   |   | 

what easiest way this? have access openoffice calc, microsoft excel, , google spreadsheet.

thank in advance.

since don't want cut , paste, assume either:

a) large volume of data, or b) you'll have often,

or both. knowing me.

in cases, first create single name list, copying location each column below other, using remove duplicates.

2) create 2 tables this: pic of tables

with these formulas copied down:

i2:  =vlookup(h2,$a$2:$b$7,2,false) j2:  =vlookup(h2,$c$2:$d$7,2,false) k2:  =vlookup(h2,$e$2:$f$7,2,false) 

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