converting names format

[profitdr123]

I have a data base of people that have the last name first, then the first name: Villamarin,Sara

I need to be able to quickly seperate the names into two seperate columns.
Column 1: Sara
Column 2: Villamarin

How do I do that?

[FDibbins]

try Text2Columns

[Punnam]

hi,
this can be done by using left or right or LEN With help of Find function , before it is necessary to know the data discipline in u r workbook , so provide a sample workbook with out confidential data.

Punnam

[FDibbins]

No formula needed. If the format is as posted, use TextToColumns with , as the delimiter

[profitdr123]

I don't understand. What exactly do I do?

[AlKey]

Just follow these directions:
Click on Column where the names are listed, Go to Text to Columns located on the Data tab. select Delimited and click Next, select comma and click Finish

[profitdr123]

thanks that worked.

[FDibbins]

Thanks for the assist, AlKey

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[AlKey]

You're welcome and thank you for the feedback!

[profitdr123]

Thanks that worked great. Now that I have seperated the parts of the name, I moved the last name after the first name. Now I need to combine them into one column. How do I do that?

[AlKey]

To combine then back again in reverse use this simple formula

=B1&" "&A1

Row\Col	A	B	C
1	Villamarin	Sara	Sara Villamarin