Seperate First and Last Name into different cells

[Guest]

I have a column of names with the first name followed by a space and the last
name. I need to put these into 2 different columns, one column the first
name and the other the last name. Could you please help me?

 

[Paul B]

Sam, have a look at data, text to columns, post back if you need more help
with this
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[Dave R.]

Select the range of names. Data>text to columns> delimited, delimiter is
space. .. finish.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Insert a couple of extra columns to the right of the column with the names.

Select the column with the names and do
Data|Text to columns
delimited
by space

and see if that works for you.

 

[Bob Phillips]

Menu Data>Text To Columns with space as a delimiter.

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HTH

RP
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[Guest]

use Text to Column Options and Split it using De limited with Delimiter as
space