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I received a name and address file that combines all of the data into once
column. Unfortunately I need to separate out into 6 columns the folowing
(name, add line1, add line2, city, state, zip). Example follows.

Jane Smith Inc Attn:Accounts Payable 207 Main Street XTown, NJ 07912




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Hi, try DATA|TEXT TO COLUMNS

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I received a name and address file that combines all of the data into once
column. Unfortunately I need to separate out into 6 columns the folowing
(name, add line1, add line2, city, state, zip). Example follows.

Jane Smith Inc Attn:Accounts Payable 207 Main Street XTown, NJ 07912




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Data text to columns does not work as the lines are not the same length

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Hi, try DATA|TEXT TO COLUMNS

hth regards from Brazil
Marcelo

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I received a name and address file that combines all of the data into once
column. Unfortunately I need to separate out into 6 columns the folowing
(name, add line1, add line2, city, state, zip). Example follows.

Jane Smith Inc Attn:Accounts Payable 207 Main Street XTown, NJ 07912




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