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Default Separating a list

Hi,
highlight the column, text to columns, delimited, choose comma

the above will split each item in a different column then to right off the
comma, highlight the range, CTRL + H, find what enter , replace with left
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"Bill R" wrote:

I want to separate a list which is in the format item1, item2, item3, into
its component elements each part to a separate cell. The formula
=LEFT(A11,FIND(":",A11-1) will identify and return the first element (less
the comma) only but I can't find a way of achieving what I want to do. Can
someone help please?

Thanks.

Bill R


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