In B1: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-1-SEARCH(",",A1,1+SEARCH(",",A1,1+SEARCH(",",A1))))
In C1: =SUBSTITUTE(A1,", "&B1,"")
In D1: =RIGHT(C1,LEN(C1)-1-SEARCH(",",C1,1+SEARCH(",",C1)))


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Regards,
Dave


"bob" wrote:

I would like to set up a formula that references a string in another cell but
truncates the beginning, middle, or end of it. The cell containing the data
always has five names separated by four commas, as shown below

Example:
A1 = Contains the text string "Simmons, Bogut, Magloire, Ford, Redd"
B1 = Want a formula that returns only the last two names in A1, "Ford, Redd"
C1 = Want a formula that returns only the first three names in A1, "Simmons,
Bogut, Magloire"
D1 = Want a formula that returns only the third name in A1, "Magloire"

Thank you for your help,
Bob