Trim cell contents-split the names

I have a long list of names in Excel where the first and last name are in one
cell. I want to split the names with first name in one cell and last name in
another cell. I know how to use the "Left" and "right" functions but then I
have to use a different formula for each name since each name is a different
length. Is there an easier way to do this?

--
Kim

You bet. See Data-->Text to Columns:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm

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"Kim C via OfficeKB.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a long list of names in Excel where the first and last name are in
one
> cell. I want to split the names with first name in one cell and last name
in
> another cell. I know how to use the "Left" and "right" functions but then
I
> have to use a different formula for each name since each name is a
different
> length. Is there an easier way to do this?
>
> --
> Kim

Hi Kim,

Try this:

=LEFT(TRIM(A1),FIND(" ",TRIM(A1))-1)

and

=MID(TRIM(A1),FIND(" ",TRIM(A1))+1,LEN(TRIM(A1)))

Regards,
KL


"Kim C via OfficeKB.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a long list of names in Excel where the first and last name are in
>one
> cell. I want to split the names with first name in one cell and last name
> in
> another cell. I know how to use the "Left" and "right" functions but then
> I
> have to use a different formula for each name since each name is a
> different
> length. Is there an easier way to do this?
>
> --
> Kim

Thanks - that was too easy!

Anne Troy wrote:
>You bet. See Data-->Text to Columns:
>http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm
>
>*******************
>~Anne Troy
>
>www.OfficeArticles.com
>www.MyExpertsOnline.com
>
>> I have a long list of names in Excel where the first and last name are in one
>> cell. I want to split the names with first name in one cell and last name in
>> another cell. I know how to use the "Left" and "right" functions but then I
>> have to use a different formula for each name since each name is a different
>> length. Is there an easier way to do this?

--
Kim


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Thanks for your help.

KL wrote:
>Hi Kim,
>
>Try this:
>
>=LEFT(TRIM(A1),FIND(" ",TRIM(A1))-1)
>
>and
>
>=MID(TRIM(A1),FIND(" ",TRIM(A1))+1,LEN(TRIM(A1)))
>
>Regards,
>KL
>
>>I have a long list of names in Excel where the first and last name are in
>>one
>[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>> different
>> length. Is there an easier way to do this?

--
Kim


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