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Returns the array in a single row.

Syntax

=TOROW(array, [ignore], [scan_by_column])

The TOROW function syntax has the following arguments:

array       The array or reference to return as a row.

ignore       Whether to ignore certain types of values. By default, no values are ignored. Specify one of the following:

  • 0    Keep all values (default)

  • 1    Ignore blanks

  • 2    Ignore errors

  • 3    Ignore blanks and errors

scan_by_column       Scan the array by column. By default, the array is scanned by row. Scanning determines whether the values are ordered by row or by column.

Remarks

If scan_by_column is omitted or FALSE, the array is scanned by row; If TRUE, the array is scanned by column.

Errors

  • Excel returns a #VALUE! when an array constant contains one or more numbers that are not a whole number.

  • Excel returns a #NUM when array is too large.

Examples

Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.

Returns a single row from the array in range A2:D4 scanned by row which is the default.

Data

Ben

Peter

Mary

Sam

John

Hillary

Jenny

James

Agnes

Harry

Felicity

Joe

Formulas

=TOROW(A2:D4)

Returns a single row from the array in range A2:D4 scanned by row which is the default. Blank values return a 0.

Data

Ben

Peter

Mary

Sam

John

Hillary

Jenny

James

Agnes

Harry

Formulas

=TOROW(A2:D4)

Returns a single row from the array in range A2:D4 scanned by row which is the default. Blank values are ignored.

Data

Ben

Peter

Mary

Sam

John

Hillary

Jenny

James

Agnes

Harry

Formulas

=TOROW(A2:D4,1)

Returns a single row from the array in range A2:D4 scanned by column.

Data

Ben

Peter

Mary

Sam

John

Hillary

Jenny

James

Agnes

Harry

Formulas

=TOROW(A2:D4,1,TRUE)

See Also

TOCOL function

TAKE function

DROP function

EXPAND Function

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