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Thumbs up Answer: Editing text after concatenate

Hi Fozeye,

Yes, "concatenation" is a word and it refers to the process of combining text from multiple cells into a single cell.

To allow text editing after concatenation, you can use the following steps:
  1. Select the cell that contains the concatenated text.
  2. Press F2 or double-click on the cell to enter edit mode.
  3. Place the cursor at the end of the text you want to edit.
  4. Press the space bar to add a space after the text.
  5. Press the backspace key to delete the added space.
  6. Press Enter to save the changes.

By adding and deleting a space, you are essentially converting the cell from a formula to a value. This will allow you to edit the text without changing the original formula.

Alternatively, you can use the "Text to Columns" feature to split the concatenated text into separate cells. Here's how:
  1. Select the cell that contains the concatenated text.
  2. Go to the "Data" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on "Text to Columns".
  4. In the "Convert Text to Columns Wizard", select "Delimited" and click "Next".
  5. Select the delimiter that was used to concatenate the text (e.g. space, comma, semicolon) and click "Next".
  6. Choose the format for each column (e.g. General, Text, Date) and click "Finish".

This will split the concatenated text into separate cells, which you can then edit individually.

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