Help Please . extracting data

shaunkaz

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I have text in column F, which is brought through on a report, what I need in column I is the last word.. example shown below

Thanks

Column F
Column I
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What is the fastest way to copy a formula?
If A2:A50000 contain data. Enter a formula in B2. Select B2. Double-click the Fill Handle and Excel will shoot the formula down to B50000.
try this in I2 and copy down

=TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(F1,"/",REPT(" ",500)),500))
 
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with Power Query
rawTAD
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Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    TAD = Table.AddColumn(Source, "TAD", each Text.AfterDelimiter([raw], "/", {0, RelativePosition.FromEnd}), type text)
in
    TAD
 
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