In this video, learn how to use different methods to Split names in Excel (i.e., separate first, middle and last name in Excel).
There are different ways you can manipulate text data in Excel. And one of the common things people do in Excel is to manage the names datasets.
Here are the methods covered in this video to split names into first and last names:
— Text to Columns
— Find and Replace
— Flash Fill
— Formulas
All these methods work great and are quick and easy.
With the first three methods, the result you get is static. This means that if your names data changes, then the resulting data wouldn’t change.
The last method in this video shows how to split names using formulas. With formulas, you get a result that is dynamic. This means that if you change the original dataset, the resulting data automatically updates.
Text to Columns method uses a delimiter to separate the first and last name. The delimited could be a space character or any other delimiter – such as a comma.
Find and Replace method uses wildcard characters to find and replace part of the name. For example, if you want to remove the last name and only keep the first name, you can do that with Find and Replace.
Flash Fill is one of the easiest methods to split names in Excel. All you have to do si type in a few cells and it automatically identifies a pattern and gives you the same result for all the cells. Note that Flash Fill is available only in Excel 2013 and later versions.
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