How can I split Excel data from one row into multiple rows

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Published on 2014-06-01T19:39:54Z Indexed on 2014/06/01 21:38 UTC
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Good afternoon,

Is there a way to split data from one row and store to separate rows? I have a large file that contains scheduling information and I'm trying to develop a list that comprises each combination of course, day, term and period per line. For example I have a file similiar to this:

Crs:Sn  Title   Tchr    TchrName    Room    Days    Terms   Periods
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 M,T,W,R,F   3,4 2,3
1034:02 English II  123 MOORE   352 M,T,W,R,F   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 M,T,W,R,F   3,4 3,4
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 M,T,W,R,F   3,4 5
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   M,T,W,R,F   1,2,3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M,T,W,R,F   1,2,3,4 2,3

Should extract to this in an excel file:
Crs:Sn  Title           Tchr#   Tchr    Room    Days    Terms   Period
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 M   3   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 T   3   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 W   3   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 R   3   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 F   3   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 M   4   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 T   4   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 W   4   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 R   4   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 F   4   2
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 M   3   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 T   3   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 W   3   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 R   3   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 F   3   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 M   4   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 T   4   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 W   4   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 R   4   3
7014:01 English I   678 JUNG    300 F   4   3
1034:02 English II  123 MOORE   352 M   3   4
1034:02 English II  123 MOORE   352 T   3   4
1034:02 English II  123 MOORE   352 W   3   4
1034:02 English II  123 MOORE   352 R   3   4
1034:02 English II  123 MOORE   352 F   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 M   3   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 T   3   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 W   3   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 R   3   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 F   3   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 M   4   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 T   4   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 W   4   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 R   4   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 F   4   3
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 M   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 T   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 W   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 R   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 F   3   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 M   4   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 T   4   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 W   4   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 R   4   4
7144:02 Algebra 238 VYSOTSKY    352 F   4   4
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 M   3   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 T   3   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 W   3   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 R   3   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 F   3   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 M   4   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 T   4   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 W   4   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 R   4   5
0180:06 Pub Speaking    23  ROSEN   228 F   4   5
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   M   1   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   M   2   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   M   3   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   T   1   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   T   2   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   T   3   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   W   1   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   W   2   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   W   3   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   R   1   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   R   2   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   R   3   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   F   1   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   F   2   3
7200:03 PE I    244 HARILAOU    GYM 4   F   3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   1   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   2   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   3   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   4   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   1   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   2   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   3   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   4   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   1   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   2   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   3   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   4   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   1   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   2   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   3   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   4   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   1   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   2   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   3   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   4   2
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   1   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   2   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 M   4   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   1   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   2   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 T   4   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   1   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   2   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 W   4   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   1   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   2   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 R   4   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   1   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   2   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   3   3
2101:01 Physics/Lab 441 JONES   348 F   4   3

I'm trying to avoid going line by line separating the data. I'm not well versed on the VBA functionality of Excel, but would like to get started using it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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