Then use FIND or SEARCH to find the starting point for you MID

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"zeilski" wrote in message
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That helps a little. But what if the starting character and the number of
characters differs?

Sally Joe Johnson
Suzanne Peggy Jefferson

"Don Guillett" wrote:

Look in the help index for
LEFT
RIGHT
MID


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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"zeilski" wrote in message
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I have learned how to show just the left info (ex. - Jane instead of
Jane
Smith) and right info (ex. - Smith instead of Jane Smith), but if there
is
three or more words, how do I show just the middle info?

ex. - I'd like to change Jane Sue Smith to show just Sue