Wraps the provided row or column of values by rows after a specified number of elements
Master the fundamentals of Excel WRAPCOLS function
The WRAPCOLS function transforms a single row or column of values into a multi-column array by wrapping the values after a specified number of elements.
WRAPCOLS fills columns from top to bottom, then moves to the next column
Use the pad_with parameter to specify what value to use for empty cells
WRAPCOLS returns a dynamic array that automatically resizes based on the wrap count
Function-specific parameters
Function-specific return type
WRAPCOLS fills columns from top to bottom, then moves to the next column
Use the pad_with parameter to specify what value to use for empty cells
WRAPCOLS returns a dynamic array that automatically resizes based on the wrap count
Exact matching required
Returns numeric position
Handles missing text gracefully
=WRAPCOLS(vector, wrap_count, pad_with)The array or range to wrap into columns
The number of elements per column
Optional. The value to use for padding (default is #N/A)
An array with the vector wrapped into columns
Description: WRAPCOLS(vector, wrap_count, [pad_with])
Basic WRAPCOLS function
Wraps A1:A6 into 2 columns with 3 rows
VBA implementation for WRAPCOLS.
Sub WRAPCOLSExample()
Dim result As Variant
' Note: WRAPCOLS is not available in VBA, use alternative methods
' This is a conceptual example
result = Application.WorksheetFunction.WrapCols(Range("A1:A6"), 2)
MsgBox "WRAPCOLS result: " & result
End SubData reshaping
Array transformation
Report formatting
Data organization
Dynamic layouts
#SPILL! error
Solution: Ensure there are empty cells for the wrapped array to spill into
Unexpected array size
Solution: Check that the wrap_count parameter is appropriate for the vector size