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Default Extract first word for a highlighted selection (non contiguoes)

On Dec 3, 1:36 pm, Mike H wrote:
Hi,

Try this

Sub test()
On Error Resume Next
For Each sen In Selection
sen.Value = Left(sen.Value, InStr(1, sen.Value, " ") - 1)
Next
End Sub

Mike

"al" wrote:
Can someone modify the macro below so that it works on a selection of
cells or give me an alternate macro.Thxs


Sub test()
Dim space As Integer, sen As String Dim fword As String
sen = ActiveCell.Value
space = InStr(1, sen, " ")
fword = Left(sen, space - 1)
ActiveCell.Value = fword
End Sub


Hi mike,
it's fine but a text like "0234 mike" gives 234 instead of 0234 - can
you help