Using Flash Fill

• A feature in Excel 2013 onwards that senses patterns and can fill in data
• Normally turned on by default but can be triggered manually

Surname First Name Combined Name

Smith Jim • Make sure you have a ro
Gates Claire • Type in one entry.
Parker Paul • Then if a preview below
Kent Mark 1. Press Ctrl+ E
Barnes Tracy 2. Data tab-->Data tools-->
3. Home tab-->Editing-->Fi
• Make sure you have a row header to tell Excel where the pattern should start
• Type in one entry.
• Then if a preview below doesn't appear use one of the three ways below to trigger:
1. Press Ctrl+ E
2. Data tab-->Data tools-->Flash Fill
3. Home tab-->Editing-->Fill-->Flash Fill
Using Flash Fill
• A feature in Excel 2013 onwards that senses patterns and can fill in data
• Normally turned on by default but can be triggered manually

Surname First Name Combined Name

Smith Jim Jim Smith • Make sure you have a ro
Gates Claire Claire Gates • Type in one entry.
Parker Paul Paul Parker • Then if a preview below
Kent Mark Mark Kent 1. Press Ctrl+ E
Barnes Tracy Tracy Barnes 2. Data tab-->Data tools-->
3. Home tab-->Editing-->Fi
• Make sure you have a row header to tell Excel where the pattern should start
• Type in one entry.
• Then if a preview below doesn't appear use one of the three ways below to trigger:
1. Press Ctrl+ E
2. Data tab-->Data tools-->Flash Fill
3. Home tab-->Editing-->Fill-->Flash Fill