Excel TOCOL function
Puts every value of a range into a single column. In Spanish Excel it is called ENCOL.
Syntax
English Excel
=TOCOL(array, [ignore], [scan_by_column])
Spanish Excel (Mexico)
=ENCOL(matriz, [ignorar], [escanear_por_columna])
Spanish Excel (Spain, Latin America)
=ENCOL(matriz; [ignorar]; [escanear_por_columna])
| Argument | What it is |
|---|---|
| array | The range to turn into one column. |
| ignoreoptional | 0 keeps everything, 1 skips blanks, 2 skips errors, 3 both. |
| scan_by_columnoptional | TRUE reads column by column instead of row by row. |
Example
TOCOL puts every value of a range into a single column; with 1 as the second argument it skips blank cells. WRAPROWS(list, n) does the opposite: it cuts a list into rows of n values.
=TOCOL(B2:D4,1)
Common mistake
Excel 365 only. UNIQUE(TOCOL(range,1)) gives the distinct list of a whole table. For a row there is TOROW.
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Practice TOCOL
Type the formula in the sheet and check it instantly. Spanish or English function names both work. See all lessons
TOCOL and WRAPROWS: reshaping lists
TOCOL puts every value of a range into a single column; with 1 as the second argument it skips blank cells. WRAPROWS(list, n) does the opposite: it cuts a list into rows of n values.
In F2, make a single column with everyone on the shifts, with no gaps.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shift | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | People | Pairs | ||||
| 2 | Morning | Ana | Luis | |||||||
| 3 | Afternoon | Marta | Pedro | |||||||
| 4 | Night | Sofía | Iván | |||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||
| 8 |
Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference. F4 anchors the reference with $.
Frequently asked questions
- What is TOCOL called in Spanish?
- In Spanish Excel it is ENCOL. The formula =TOCOL(B2:D4,1) is written =ENCOL(B2:D4;1) (or with commas in Mexico).
- Why does TOCOL use semicolons in some Excel versions?
- It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.
- What is the most common TOCOL mistake?
- Excel 365 only. UNIQUE(TOCOL(range,1)) gives the distinct list of a whole table. For a row there is TOROW.