I receive a worksheet weekly that comes with both the last
name and first initial in the same field (jones c). I
would like to have the last name in one field and the
first initial in another field. How would I do this?
Thanks

Select the values
Data->Text To Columns
Select the "Delimited" box <Next>
Select "Space" as the delimiter (and de-select any others that may get
in the way (comma's for ex))
<Next> etc.
This will split the names for you.
Depending on the makeup of the names you may have to do some "playing
around" If, for ex, the last name has a space in it, then XL will parse
it on the first delimiter it finds, which will split the last name.
Read the Help on the subject


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Regards;
Rob

Please reply to the NG, I'm already up to my eyeballs in Nigerian/South
African get rich letters
as well as "Microsoft Critical Updates" et al.

Make sure the column to the right is blank (or insert a column)

select the column with the data and do Data=>Text to Columns

Select delimited and space as the delimiter.

If you have last names with embedded spaces, this will not work.

You could use a formula
B2
C2
=trim(left(Trim(A2),len(trim(A2))-1)) =Right(Trim(A2),1)

drag fill the formulas down the column.

Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

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> I receive a worksheet weekly that comes with both the last
> name and first initial in the same field (jones c). I
> would like to have the last name in one field and the
> first initial in another field. How would I do this?
> Thanks