Help with formula

[Guest]

I am trying to create a formula to take specific information out of one cell.
Here is what I am trying to do.
Cell A1 B1 C1 D1
E1

Detail "B" Detail "B" Feature #47 1.2204 dia ±.001
Feature #47
1.204 dia
±.001

Cell A1 has all this information in it Detail Feature Dia, and my tolerance.
This information is also ALT Entered so that is under one anther. It is also
wrapped text. The information such as dia may change to dim or angle. Feature
numbers will change to #48 etc. The same with the tolerances as well. Any
help will be greatly appreciated. I am really good at excel bet cant get this
one. Thank you

 

[Biff]

Hi!

Use Text to Columns
Delimited by Other
Hold down the ALT key and use the numeric keypad and type 010
Finish

Biff

 

[Guest]

Hi!

Use Text to Columns
Delimited by Other
Hold down the ALT key and use the numeric keypad and type 010
Finish

Biff can you elaberate> on the text to coloum

 

[Biff]

Biff can you elaberate> on the text to coloum

You said " I am really good at excel" !!!!!

Ok, step-by-step:

Assume that data is in cell A1.
Make sure the cells to the right are empty or any data in them will be
overwritten.
Select cell A1
Goto the menu Data>Text to Columns
Select Delimited
Click Next
Delimiters: select Other and in the little box to the right type 010 using
the *numeric keypad while holding down the ALT key*
Then select Finish

Biff

 

[Biff]

Note:

Delimiters: select Other and in the little box to the right type 010 using
the *numeric keypad while holding down the ALT key*

When you type the number code 010, nothing will appear in the little box but
don't worry about that.. That is not a printable character.

Biff

 

[Guest]

That worked out wonderfully. I have one more question. I wanted to keep my
orginial information all in cell A1 as well. Is there a way to do that.
Thanks for all the help!

 

[Biff]

That worked out wonderfully. I have one more question. I wanted to keep my
orginial information all in cell A1 as well. Is there a way to do that.
Thanks for all the help!

OK, believe it or not, it's easier to parse A1 using Text to Columns and
then "rebuild" the original entry.

You can insert a new column A.

Then, enter this formula in A1:

=B1&CHAR(10)&C1&CHAR(10)&D1&CHAR(10)&E1

Format the cell to wrap text:

Select the cell
Goto the menu Format>Cells>Alignment tab
Under Text Control, select Wrap text
OK out

You may have to widen the column to get it to display properly.

Biff

 

[Guest]

That worked great thank you Biff for the great help.

 

[Biff]

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

Biff

That worked great thank you Biff for the great help.