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Q. I have a list of email addresses that I need to join in one cell, with each address separated by a semicolon. I use the formula =A1&”;”&A2&”;”&A3 or CONCATENATE to create the email group. However, ...

Simplify your data transformation by skipping complex parsing expressions and instead using Flash Fill and Power Query in Microsoft Excel. Image: IB Photography/Adobe Stock If you work with imported ...