Lesson Description

In this lesson, we'll explore various methods for efficiently dividing text across columns in Excel, a common task with different approaches depending on your Excel version and the complexity of your data.

We’ll demonstrate the power of Excel's Flash Fill function—a superhero function in the Excel world. With a simple pattern input, Flash Fill swiftly splits data, such as names, into designated columns. Learn the Text to Columns feature, offering control over delimiters like spaces between names. Lastly, for Microsoft 365 users, we introduce the TextSplit function, a versatile tool for text manipulation using. As we progress, we tackle more complex scenarios, such as dealing with middle initials, and explore newer Excel functions like TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER, providing solutions for intricate text extraction tasks. These techniques will enhance your data manipulation skills and streamline your workflow.