Removing a space after a comma
 

I need to create a formula that removes a space after a comma, that separates
two names, in a cell?

DebbieK9 wrote:
I need to create a formula that removes a space after a comma, that separates
two names, in a cell?
Assuming that the names you refer to are in the format Smith, John and both
are in the same cell. You might consider using the text to columns feature,
Data Text to Columns, and split the cell into three columns one
containing Last Name, one for the comma, and one for the First Name, then
just delete the column with the comma. Probably best to have separate
fields for first and last names anyway.

gls858

Hi

You could do it with a Find/Replace to do it in situ. If you want the result
putting in another cell, have a look at the SUBSTITUTE function.
Hope this helps.

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Andy.


"DebbieK9" wrote in message
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I need to create a formula that removes a space after a comma, that
separates
two names, in a cell?

Hi Debbie,

REPLACE Worksheet Formula
SUBSTITUTE(text, old_text, new_text, instance_num)

=SUBSTITUTE(A1, ", ", ",")

VBA for a range, several examples
Activesheet.Columns("A").Replace(What, Replacement, LookAt, _
SearchOrder, MatchCase, MatchByte) '--replace method

rng.Replace what:= ", ", replacement:= ",", _
lookat:=xlPart, searchorder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False
Intersect(Selection, Selection.SpecialCells(xlConstants, _ xlTextValues)).replace(", ",",")
More information or examples in
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/strings.htm
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/proper.htm
in combination with your Excel HELP and your VBA HELP

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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"DebbieK9" wrote in message ...
I need to create a formula that removes a space after a comma, that separates
two names, in a cell?