B1: =LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1)

and

C1: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(" ",A1))

or maybe

C1: =SUBSTITUTE(A1,B1&" ","")

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I want to take a clients 1st and last name that populates in cell 1 and
break it apart so that cell 2 only shows the last name and cell 3 shows
only the first name.

How do I write a formula to fill in the 1st word vs the 2nd word in
cell 1...also some have a middle initial that I do not want to be
included in either but some do not so I need it to recognize the
difference.


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