| Method | Keeps all data? | Dynamic? | Best for | |--------|----------------|----------|----------| | Merge & Center | ❌ No | No | Empty cells / titles | | Merge Across | ❌ No (per row) | No | Row-based headers | | & or TEXTJOIN | ✅ Yes | Yes | Combining column data | | Power Query | ✅ Yes | Yes (refresh) | Large tables / repeat tasks | | Clipboard hack | ✅ Yes | No | One-off messy merges |
For advanced users merging entire tables or combining multiple columns across thousands of rows: excel merge
For combining data sets, use the methods below. | Method | Keeps all data
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