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Default Formula to pull last name error (Excel 07)

Maybe something like that...
[Start typing the formula(s) in column C first]
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/346/nonamer.png
Micky


"Outlook, eh?" wrote:

In A1 I have Joe Smith, I would like Smith to be in B1.

I tried using the function =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(*,SUBSTITUTE(A1,
,*,LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1, ,)))))

but am getting the #NAME? error.

FYI: I can't use the Text to Columns function because I have some names that
have at least 2 middle names...

Thanks
-B