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    Formula to remove middle initial from first name in Excel

    Looking for formula to remove middle initial from first name in excel. Desired result is in column D. See sample file.

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    Re: Formula to remove middle initial from first name in Excel 

    =if(mid(a2,2,1)=".",if(len(trim(mid(a2,3,99)))<3,a2,trim(mid(a2,3,99))),left(substitute(a2," ",rept(" ",99)),99))
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