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Split data in a single cell
How can I split data in a single cell when there isn't a clear data separation point? I need to separate the two lines into columns. The source data format cannot be changed. I cannot figure out a ...
I thought there were 2 cells.
Try Text to Columns with Delimited as type.
Tick the Other check box and press Ctrl+J in the box next to it. This is the code for a line break.
Going off the provided string, you could use:
=TEXTSPLIT(A2,{":",": ","/"})
If there are more delimiters, a larger sample of strings might help us arrive at the best solution possible.
- Thank you, very close but this doesn't separate the end of the Payroll ID number from the 2nd FName
"11111FName LName: Custom Identifier"
This is the field when un-wrapped:
FName LName: Custom Identifier/External Payroll ID/11111FName LName: Custom Identifier/Personal Identification Number/9999999
