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extracting text between two keywords
I have a block of wrapped text in cell D2. Buried within the text are two
keywords: "NAME:" and "CONSTRAINED". I want to extract all of the text between these two keywords and paste it into cell L2. I appreciate any help from the masses.. Thanks! |
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extracting text between two keywords
Put the string in A1
Put the first keyword in A2 Put the second keyword in A3 In A4 enter: =MID(A1,FIND(A2,A1)+LEN(A2),FIND(A3,A1)-FIND(A2,A1)-LEN(A2)) for example: wkhf78fhjaNAME:123456789CONSTRAINED987vos NAME: CONSTRAINED 123456789 -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200832 "Michelle" wrote: I have a block of wrapped text in cell D2. Buried within the text are two keywords: "NAME:" and "CONSTRAINED". I want to extract all of the text between these two keywords and paste it into cell L2. I appreciate any help from the masses.. Thanks! |
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extracting text between two keywords
Perfect..Thank you
"Gary''s Student" wrote: Put the string in A1 Put the first keyword in A2 Put the second keyword in A3 In A4 enter: =MID(A1,FIND(A2,A1)+LEN(A2),FIND(A3,A1)-FIND(A2,A1)-LEN(A2)) for example: wkhf78fhjaNAME:123456789CONSTRAINED987vos NAME: CONSTRAINED 123456789 -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200832 "Michelle" wrote: I have a block of wrapped text in cell D2. Buried within the text are two keywords: "NAME:" and "CONSTRAINED". I want to extract all of the text between these two keywords and paste it into cell L2. I appreciate any help from the masses.. Thanks! |
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