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" wrote in message
...
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