"mike meyer" wrote in message
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I have some product codes in a column:

123-1
123-3
1406-3
1508-6
154-8
117-5
8957-5
8957-6

I need to extract the main product code left of the dash into the next
column.
I know I have seen this done, just don't remember how it was accomplished.

Thanks in advance,
Mike



Select the column with these codes and use Data|Text To Columns... A wizard
will appear. Click Next and type a - as your separator. The result should
be:

123 1
123 3
1406 3
1508 6
154 8
117 5
8957 5
8957 6


/Fredrik