How to Combine Two Columns in Google Sheets

Choose an empty column in your spreadsheet where you would like the combined results to be displayed Make sure this column does not contain any existing data to avoid overwriting or losing information

At the top of the Google Sheets interface, locate the menu bar and look for the Merge Cells icon, which is typically represented by a small grid with an arrow Once you find it, click on the small drop-down arrow next to the icon to reveal the available merge options

Select the option "Merge vertically"

Review the resulting data in the newly merged column Verify that the combined values appear as expected

Select the columns you would like to merge

At the top of the Google Sheets interface, locate the menu bar and look for the Merge Cells icon, which is typically represented by a small grid with an arrow Once you find it, click on the small drop-down arrow next to the icon to reveal the available merge options

Select the option "Merge horizontally"

Review the resulting data in the newly merged column Verify that the combined values appear as expected