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Default Text to column

ps. That giant string is in a single cell, right?

Sara wrote:

Hello,
I am trying to use the text to column tool for to put the following data
into its own cell.

~Scan/Tag: SN - 8/20/2008 - 2:01:59 PM*
~Sign: WB - 8/20/2008 - 1:00:17 PM
~Review: KG - 8/20/2008 - 12:01:48 PM
~Final: CF - 8/20/2008 - 9:51:44 AM
~Approve: WB - 8/19/2008 - 4:31:54 PM
~Review: WB - 8/19/2008 - 1:27:54 PM
~Admin Proof: RR - 8/19/2008 - 11:42:33 AM
~Rework: CF - 8/19/2008 - 10:59:29 AM
~Admin Proof: RR - 8/19/2008 - 10:42:43 AM
~Admin Draft: CF - 8/19/2008 - 9:20:34 AM
~PM Proof: WB - 8/19/2008 - 8:09:31 AM
~IA Prep: JE - 8/18/2008 - 11:46:16 AM
~Assign:

I was trying to use the delimited tool with the ~ symbol to distinguish
where the cell should begin, but when I do this it only will give me the
first row (Scan/tag). What can I do to make this work for me?
I greatly appreciate any assistance!


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Dave Peterson