Comparing two columns in excel, inserting blank rows moving associated data

Question

I have a large set of data in excel that needs to be matched by column. Specifically, the data currently looks like:

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
1          1          


        

Answer 1

If you want / can use directly Excel:

In the cells of Col "D" put this formula:

=IFERROR(MATCH(A2;$B$2:$B$8;);"")

In the cells of Col "E" put this formula:

=IF(D2<>"";INDEX($B$2:$C$8;D2;1);"")

In the cells of Col "F" put this formula:

=IF(D2<>"";INDEX($B$2:$C$8;D2;2);"")

Copy and paste for all the cells. The good think it's that it's autoupdated... Or when finish copy and paste with value.