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Default HELP on "left","right","find","len","substitute" functions

Use the following formula to obtain the portion to the left of the space

=LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1))

and for the right

=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(" ",A1))
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"serene83" wrote:


Hi, i have a problem here which i need to use "left", "right", "find",
"len" and "substitute" function to solve it.

How do i use left", "right", "find", "len" and "substitute" function to
split these car models into two columns?

Question:

Honda Accord
Toyota Camry
Mitsubishi Galant
BMW 3 Series

Ans:

1st column:
Honda
Toyota
Mtsubishi
BMW

2nd column:
Accord
Camry
Galant
3 Series

Thank you.


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