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parsing cell data
Posted by tom lawler on July 26, 2001 12:34 PM
I have an excel database with column a containing names in the last name, first name format. Can they be split into last name and first name so they would be in separate columns?
Thanks in advance
Re: parsing cell data
Posted by Aladin Akyurek on July 26, 2001 12:38 PM
Re: parsing cell data
Posted by Mark W. on July 26, 2001 12:40 PM
If necessary insert a new (empty) column B. Choose
the Data | Text to Columns... menu command. Press
[ Next> ] at Step 1 of 3. Check the "Comma"
delimiter check box at Step 2 of 3, and press
[ Finish ].
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