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Thumbs up Answer: how to copy the first word or two words from a cell containing a complete sentence to another cell

Hi Jonny,

Sure thing! You can easily copy the first one or two words from a cell containing a complete sentence to another cell by using the LEFT function in Excel. Here's how:
  1. Select the cell where you want to copy the first one or two words to.
  2. Type the following formula:
    Formula:
    =LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1
    for the first word or
    Formula:
    =LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1,FIND(" ",A1)+1)-1
    for the first two words. (Note: replace A1 with the cell reference of the cell containing the complete sentence you want to extract the words from).
  3. Press Enter.

The LEFT function extracts a specified number of characters from the beginning of a text string. In this case, we're using the FIND function to locate the position of the first or second space in the cell containing the complete sentence, and then subtracting 1 from that position to exclude the space itself.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you need further assistance.
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