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# TOCOL

Transforms an array or range into a single column.

Enter the formula as an array formula. Hint: enter formula using keys Ctrl + Shift + Enter.

### Syntax

TOCOL(Array [; Ignore [; By_column]])

Array: the array or range to return as a single column.

Ignore: (optional) 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 blank cells

2: Ignore cells with errors

3: Ignore both blank cells and error cells

By_column: (optional) 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.

Any of the optional arguments can be omitted. An optional argument requires all preceding separators to be present.

### Examples

Consider the array A1:E3 below:

| A | B | C | D | E
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | AAA | BBB | CCC | DDD | EEE
2 | FFF |  |  | III | JJJ
3 | KKK | LLL | MMM | NNN | OOO

The formula {=TOCOL(A1:E3)} returns the column

AAA
BBB
CCC
DDD
EEE
FFF
III
JJJ
KKK
LLL
MMM
NNN
OOO

The formula =TOCOL(A1:E3;1) returns the column below without the blank cells.

AAA
BBB
CCC
DDD
EEE
FFF
III
JJJ
KKK
LLL
MMM
NNN
OOO

The formula =TOCOL(A1:E3;1;TRUE()) returns the column below without the blank cells, scanned by columns.

AAA
FFF
KKK
BBB
LLL
CCC
MMM
DDD
III
NNN
EEE
JJJ
OOO

#### Technical information

This function is available since LibreOfficeDev 25.8.

This function is NOT part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.3. Part 4: Recalculated Formula (OpenFormula) Format standard. The name space is

COM.MICROSOFT.TOCOL

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TOCOL wiki page.