62. Splitting text into columns (Text to Columns)
Splitting Text into Columns (Text to Columns)
**Text to Columns** in Excel is a powerful tool for splitting text into separate columns based on a delimiter or fixed width. For example, you can split full names into first and last names or separate values in a comma-separated list.
Steps to Use Text to Columns
- Step 1: Select the column containing the text you want to split.
- Step 2: Go to the Data tab and click Text to Columns.
- Step 3: Choose the splitting method: Delimited (based on a character like a comma or space) or Fixed Width.
- Step 4: Configure the delimiter or column breaks and click Finish to split the text.
Interactive Example: Split Text into Columns
# | Full Name | First Name | Last Name |
---|---|---|---|
1 | John Doe | -- | -- |
2 | Jane Smith | -- | -- |
3 | Alice Johnson | -- | -- |
Click "Split Text" to separate the full names into first and last names using a space delimiter.
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