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    Separating names

    In a cell I have Adams, John & Cindy. How can I separate them so that I have Adams in one cell, John in another and Cindy in another?

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    Re: Separating names

    Hi,

    Is it always going to be formatted with 3 names, with a "," and "&"? Can it be something else? Could it be 8 names with comas for all but the last one? Might need more details than that

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    Re: Separating names

    Attach a sample workbook. Make sure there is just enough data to demonstrate your need. Include a BEFORE sheet and an AFTER sheet in the workbook if needed to show the process you're trying to complete or automate. Make sure your desired results are shown, mock them up manually if necessary.

    Remember to desensitize the data.

    Click on GO ADVANCED and then scroll down to Manage Attachments to open the upload window.

    Provide a good sample IF the data is not of a consistent form (as per Jdevil's reply)(

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    Re: Separating names

    In one column I have a list of names, usually husband and wife. But some of the cell has just the husbands first a last name.

    I'd like to be able to separate the last and first names into individual cells.

    Sorry about not being able to supply a better example.
    Last edited by rhall092957; 06-22-2017 at 02:58 PM.

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    Re: Separating names

    We need a SMALL sample file.

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    Re: Separating names

    How's this? Not sure if it uploaded?
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    Re: Separating names

    In C2

    =TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE($A2,",","/"),"&","/"),"/",REPT(" ",99)),(COLUMNS($A:A)-1)*99+1,99))

    copy across

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    Re: Separating names

    Awesome, it works fine. Thanks!

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