How to Use the Consolidate Function for Text Data in Excel – 3 Examples

Example 1 – Use the Consolidate Function for Text Data from Multiple Worksheets with the Power Query Tool

You have a dataset in multiple worksheets. To combine data from multiple sheets:

• Make sure all worksheets have the same rows and column headers.

• Go to the Data tab > From Table/Range.

• In “Create Table”, select the data table in the first worksheet.
• Check “My table has headers”.
• Click OK.

• In the power query window, rename the table.
• Click “Close & Load” and select “Close & Load to”.

• Select “Only Create Connection” in “Import Data”.
• Click OK.

• Follow the same steps for the remaining worksheet data and create tables in the power query.
• Go to the Data tab and select Queries & Connections.

• Right-click Table 1 and select Append.

• In the Append window, select three or more tables.
• Add Table 2 and Table 3 in Tables to Append.

• You will see the text data consolidated under the same header.

• To import the data to the worksheet, click Close & Load.

• A new worksheet will be created with the consolidated text data.

Example 2 – Use the TEXTJOIN Function

To consolidate data in Excel from multiple columns without any conditions, use the TEXTJOIN function:

• Create a column to get the consolidated text data from the columns.
• Enter the in G5:

• Drag the Fill Handle icon to copy the formula to the other cells, or use press Ctrl+C and Ctrl+P to copy and paste.

• You will see the consolidated text data with commas as delimiters.

Example 3 – Consolidate Text with a Condition Using the Combination of the TEXTJOIN and FILTER Functions.

• Insert columns to store the consolidated text data for the conditions.
• Set the conditions: Pass and Fail to get the list of products in cells.

• Enter the formula inl E5.

• It will return the list of products in B5:B15 that meet the filter criteria = “Pass” in C5:C15 with commas as delimiters.

• Drag down the Fill Handle to see the result in the rest of the cells.

Things to Remember

• The Consolidate feature can consolidate number data only.

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