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welshmagic69 Extracting strings of text... 04-23-2007, 08:53 AM
NBVC Assuming Original String is... 04-23-2007, 10:57 AM
welshmagic69 (slight Problem If this can... 04-23-2007, 01:08 PM
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welshmagic69 Still a few problems 04-23-2007, 01:59 PM
NBVC I don't see any attachments. ... 04-23-2007, 02:01 PM
welshmagic69 Example File Attached 04-23-2007, 02:13 PM
NBVC Thank you. See attached. ... 04-23-2007, 02:22 PM
welshmagic69 Many Thanks - It Works 04-23-2007, 02:43 PM
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    Does this work?

    =IF(LEN(MID(A1,SEARCH("Approved By",A1)+12,LEN(A1)))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,SEARCH("Approved By",A1)+12,LEN(A1))," ",""))=1,MID(A1,SEARCH("Approved By",A1)+12,LEN(A1)),MID(A1,SEARCH("Approved By",A1)+12,FIND(" ",SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,SEARCH("Approved By",A1)+12,LEN(A1))," ","#",1))-1))
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    Question Still a few problems

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    Hi still a few problems with the last code (in column D) of my attached example, in that D1 is ok, D2 has John Smithers [][]Please, D3 is ok, D4 has "Thomas Guy [] Please" and D5 is ok.

    I think the problem lies where there is a Ctrl +enter in the Column A

    Any ideas

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    I don't see any attachments. Please try attaching your sample sheet again.
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    Example File Attached

    Sorry

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    Thank you.

    See attached.

    I added a hidden column, column D to get rid of the carriage returns....

    Formula used: =SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(10)," ")

    Then I used my previously suggested formula and replaced references to column A with references to column D.

    Hope this does it.
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    Thumbs up Many Thanks - It Works

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    It Works !!!


    Many Thanks


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    Great!

    You're very welcome!
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