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How do I split cells?
Posted on 2014-04-08
The attached spreadsheet displays product information.
1.Column D needs to be split so the first word is also in column C. (See example in red).
2.This could be tricky! Collumn 'AM' displays product categories separated by a semi colon (;). Each category needs to be placed in a separate column. Sometimes column 'AM' will include up to five different categories. I am only concerned with splitting the first two categories.
e.g.
Maintenance & Consumables;Lubricants & Cutting Oils|SPECIAL OFFERS; Maintenance & Consumables - Special Offers|SPECIAL OFFERS;All Offers And Deals
I would want
Maintenance & Consumables in collumn 'AK'
Lubricants & cutting oils in collumn 'AL'
similarly for
Hand Tools;Bits
I would want
Hand Tools in column 'AK
Bits in column 'AL'
I would always want the semi colon to be removed.
Good Luck!
1.Column D needs to be split so the first word is also in column C. (See example in red).
2.This could be tricky! Collumn 'AM' displays product categories separated by a semi colon (;). Each category needs to be placed in a separate column. Sometimes column 'AM' will include up to five different categories. I am only concerned with splitting the first two categories.
e.g.
Maintenance & Consumables;Lubricants & Cutting Oils|SPECIAL OFFERS; Maintenance & Consumables - Special Offers|SPECIAL OFFERS;All Offers And Deals
I would want
Maintenance & Consumables in collumn 'AK'
Lubricants & cutting oils in collumn 'AL'
similarly for
Hand Tools;Bits
I would want
Hand Tools in column 'AK
Bits in column 'AL'
I would always want the semi colon to be removed.
Good Luck!
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Use Text to Columns on the Data tab.
You can use the semi-colon and the ampersand as delimiters.
Select delimited rather than fixed width.
This will get you started...
Text-to-Column.pdf
You can use the semi-colon and the ampersand as delimiters.
Select delimited rather than fixed width.
This will get you started...
Text-to-Column.pdf
for condition 1,
use formula in column C
=LEFT(D2,FIND(" ",D2)-1)
for condition 2,
1. select column AN and insert 8 to 10 Rows.
2. now select column AM, Go to DATA menu and select "text to column"
3. select delimited and then select "semicolon" as delimiters.
4. click finish.
5. deleted unwanted column.
use formula in column C
=LEFT(D2,FIND(" ",D2)-1)
for condition 2,
1. select column AN and insert 8 to 10 Rows.
2. now select column AM, Go to DATA menu and select "text to column"
3. select delimited and then select "semicolon" as delimiters.
4. click finish.
5. deleted unwanted column.
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Use for Column D=LEFT(D2,SEARCH(" ",D2)-1)
Use for Column AK=LEFT(AM2,FIND(";",AM2)-1)
Use for column AL=RIGHT(AM2,LEN(AM2)-FIND("
Use for Column AK=LEFT(AM2,FIND(";",AM2)-1)
Use for column AL=RIGHT(AM2,LEN(AM2)-FIND("
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