Splitting Names - 1145 - Learn Excel from MrExcel Podcast

Diane from Michigan wants to split a column of names into two columns. Episode 1145 shows two approaches and the problems with each.

This blog is the video podcast companion to the book, Learn Excel 97-2007 from MrExcel. Download a new two minute video every workday to learn one of the 377 tips from the book!

Episode 753 - Text Date/Time

When Romas sent in the question for podcast 751, I couldn't tell from the screenshot if his data actually was date/time or text that looked like a date/time. In Episode 753, I take a look at how to tell if the cell contains a date or something that looks like a date. You will also see how to use the TEXT, LEFT, MID, DATE functions to convert the text date/time to a real date.

This blog is the video podcast companion to the book, Learn Excel 97-2007 from MrExcel. Download a new two minute video every workday to learn one of the 377 tips from the book!

Episode 508 - Add a Dash

If you need to spice up a column in your report, Episode 508 will teach you how to add a dash to a column. Viewer George writes in to say that his vendor needs the orders transmitted with a dash in the middle of the part number, but George’s data does not have the dash. Learn how to use MID and LEFT and concatenation to put a dash in the middle.

This blog is the video podcast companion to the book, Learn Excel from MrExcel. Download a new two minute video every workday to learn one of the 277 tips from the book!