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# Unnest

Unnest a list column or a list of data frames by making each element of the list to be presented in its own row.

## How to Access This Feature

You can access it from column menu of list columns. ![](/files/-M4oNAiCJymgLyAH8haL)

## Unnest

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* Column - List column to unnest.
* Drop other list columns (Optional) - The default is TRUE. Set whether the other list column(s) to be dropped or not.
* Column Name Separator (Optional) - If this is used, the names of unnested data frame columns are combined with list keys separated by the text.
* List Key Column Name (Optional) - If this is used, it creates a new column of list keys, giving a unique identifer. This is most useful if the list column is named.