extracting text data in a cell
hi.. how can i extract data from a cell.. for example..
the text in cell A1. "This is an apple" by using the formala: =LEFT(A1,4) i'm only able to extract the word "This" but is there any method where i can extract the words "This" & "an" ?? thanks.. |
gareth1983, here is one way,
=LEFT(A1,4) & MID(A1,9,2) or with a space between them =LEFT(A1,4) &" " & MID(A1,9,2) -- Paul B Always backup your data before trying something new Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it Feedback on answers is always appreciated! Using Excel 2002 & 2003 "gareth1983" wrote in message ... hi.. how can i extract data from a cell.. for example.. the text in cell A1. "This is an apple" by using the formala: =LEFT(A1,4) i'm only able to extract the word "This" but is there any method where i can extract the words "This" & "an" ?? thanks.. -- gareth1983 |
Thank you. I've found that very useful..
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