how can I split one cell's data into two cells?
 

I am using Excel as a database, and have a column with cells with a person's
name (text) in it...e.g., John Smith. NOW, after the fact, I wish to have a
column with just John in it, and another column with just Smith...but I have
NO idea how to do this! Help would be appreciated. Thank you.

how can I split one cell's data into two cells?
 

Make sure you have an empty column to the right of the column with the
names, then do datatext to columns, then select delimited, click next and
select space as delimiter, then click finish

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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
"It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes;
if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey


wrote in message
k.net...
I am using Excel as a database, and have a column with cells with a
person's name (text) in it...e.g., John Smith. NOW, after the fact, I wish
to have a column with just John in it, and another column with just
Smith...but I have NO idea how to do this! Help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

how can I split one cell's data into two cells?
 

I do not know what "datatext" means, can you please clarify?

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message
...
Make sure you have an empty column to the right of the column with the
names, then do datatext to columns, then select delimited, click next and
select space as delimiter, then click finish

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
"It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes;
if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey


wrote in message
k.net...
I am using Excel as a database, and have a column with cells with a
person's name (text) in it...e.g., John Smith. NOW, after the fact, I
wish to have a column with just John in it, and another column with just
Smith...but I have NO idea how to do this! Help would be appreciated.
Thank you.

how can I split one cell's data into two cells?
 

never mind, I got it, and thank you.

wrote in message
.net...
I do not know what "datatext" means, can you please clarify?

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message
...
Make sure you have an empty column to the right of the column with the
names, then do datatext to columns, then select delimited, click next
and select space as delimiter, then click finish

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
www.nwexcelsolutions.com
"It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes;
if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey


wrote in message
k.net...
I am using Excel as a database, and have a column with cells with a
person's name (text) in it...e.g., John Smith. NOW, after the fact, I
wish to have a column with just John in it, and another column with just
Smith...but I have NO idea how to do this! Help would be appreciated.
Thank you.