How to Create Union of Two Tables in Excel: 6 Simple Methods

The left table contains two columns titled Product Name and Cost Price. The right side holds the Product Name column and a column named Profit.

Method 1 – Utilizing Excel VLOOKUP Function to Join Two Tables

STEPS:

• Select the G4 cell.
• Input the following formula in G4.

• Hit the Enter or Tab key.
• You’ll see the outcome below.

• You need to apply the same formula for the subsequent cells.
• Hold the Fill Handle icon and move it to G10.

• Select the C4:C10 range.
• Go to the Home tab.
• From the Clipboard group, click the Format Painter icon.

• A brush cursor will appear, then click the G4 cell.
• The desired output will be displayed.

Method 2 – Creating Union of Tables with the XLOOKUP Function

STEPS:

• Choose the G4 cell.
• Type the below formula in G4.

• Press Enter or Tab keys.
• You will see the outcome below.

• You need to apply the same formula for the subsequent cells.
• Hold the Fill Handle icon and move it to G10.

• Select the C4:C10 range.
• Navigate to the Home tab.
• Within the Clipboard group, select the Format Painter symbol.

• A brush cursor will appear, then click the G4 cell.
• Produce the intended result.

Method 3 – Combining INDEX and MATCH Functions to Merge Tables

STEPS:

• Select the G4 cell.
• Type the following formula in cell G4:

• Press Enter or Tab to continue.
• The consequence will be displayed below.

• Apply the same formula to the succeeding cells.
• Hold the Fill Handle symbol and also shift it to G10.

• Select the C4:C10 range for the time being.
• Navigate to the Home tab next.
• From the Clipboard group, choose the Format Painter symbol.

• Click the G4 cell with the resulting brush-shaped cursor.
• You will achieve the desired outcome.

Method 4 – Applying Excel Power Query to Combine Two Tables

STEPS:

• Navigate to the Data tab.
• Choose the Get Data icon from the Get & Transform Data group.

• Select the From Other Sources option, followed by the Form Table/Range.

• The Create Table window will open.
• Type the range for the left table in the input box.
• Check the My Table Has Headers option and hit OK.

• The Power Query Editor window will open to display the left table as Table1.

• Close the Power Query Editor window.
• Tap the Keep button.

• Note that the table will be stored in a new sheet titled Table1 in this case.
• Follow the same procedures to create the table on the right side.
• The Power Query Editor window will show the right table as Table2.

• Select the Combine group, followed by the little Down Arrow icon, and later click Merge Queries.

• The Merge window will display.
• Select the Product Name column from both Table1 and Table2.
• Pick the Left Outer from the Join Kind section and hit OK.

• Two tables will join and display, as shown below.
• Click the Expand icon.

• Check the Cost Price column and uncheck the Prefix option.
• Click OK.

• From the Power Query Editor window, choose Close & Load, followed by Close & Load To.

• The Import Data window will appear.
• Check the Table option and the Existing Worksheet field.
• Type the Sheet Name with an Exclamation mark followed by the range and hit OK.

• It will produce the desired output below.

Method 5 – Using the Copy-Paste Feature to Merge Tables

STEPS:

• Select the C4:C10 range.
• Tap Ctrl+C.

• Mark another field, in this case, G4:G10.
• Press Ctrl+V.
• You will obtain the intended output below.

Method 6 -Joining Two Tables Through Excel VBA

STEPS:

• Navigate to Developer.
• Choose Visual Basic.

• Click Insert, followed by Module.

• Type the code below into the Module Box.

Sub MergeTable()
Worksheets("Excel VBA").Range("C4:C10").Copy
Worksheets("Excel VBA").Range("G4:G10").PasteSpecial
End Sub

• Press F5 or select the Run symbol.

• It will provide the desired output below.

Download Practice Workbook

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