=--MID(A1,FIND(" ",A1)+1,FIND("^",SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","^",2))-FIND(" ",A1)-1)
provided your cell always contains text then a space then number and then a
space

"SCOOBYDOO" wrote in message
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Hi, does anyone know how I extract a number if it appears in the middle of
a
cell but not necessarily at the same point in i.e. 'buy 35 products',
'sell
40 products'. Thanks in anticipation ; )