Comments on: Text To Columns http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rony http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-71531 Rony Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:22:31 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-71531 Hi! I have posted this feature but in 2007 version: http://runakay.blogspot.com/2012/01/separating-one-cell-text-in-columns.html Hi! I have posted this feature but in 2007 version:
http://runakay.blogspot.com/2012/01/separating-one-cell-text-in-columns.html

]]> By: vamsy http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-43216 vamsy Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-43216 <p>i am not getting text to columns when data have enter symbol or special character</p> i am not getting text to columns when data have enter symbol or special character

]]> By: Kanwaljit http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-41077 Kanwaljit Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-41077 <p>Hi jraju,</p> <p>Send the file at <a href="mailto:excelkanwal@rediffmail.com">excelkanwal@rediffmail.com</a></p> Hi jraju,

Send the file at excelkanwal@rediffmail.com

]]> By: jraju http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-41057 jraju Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-41057 <p>When text to column is used, how could this be displayed i.e., 01001123 as 01 001 123 insted of 1 1 123 could any one hlp pl</p> When text to column is used, how could this be displayed i.e., 01001123 as 01 001 123 insted of 1 1 123 could any one hlp pl

]]> By: Prue http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-40182 Prue Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-40182 <p>Hello All,<br> I have used the 'Text to Column' option today and although I've found it to be very useful I've encountered an issue whereby I need to format the cell (to 'Phone Number') once having used the 'Text to Column' feature. Unfortunately the 'Phone Number' format option is not available during the 3 step process and I am able to use Date, General or Text options only. Would anyone know of a way I can still use general Cell formatting once I've used the 'Text to Column' option?</p> <p>Thanks!<br> Prue</p> Hello All,
I have used the ‘Text to Column’ option today and although I’ve found it to be very useful I’ve encountered an issue whereby I need to format the cell (to ‘Phone Number’) once having used the ‘Text to Column’ feature. Unfortunately the ‘Phone Number’ format option is not available during the 3 step process and I am able to use Date, General or Text options only. Would anyone know of a way I can still use general Cell formatting once I’ve used the ‘Text to Column’ option?

Thanks!
Prue

]]> By: Brett http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-36523 Brett Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-36523 <p>Jenny: If the first dash is in a consistant position within the cells' string you can use the Fixed width option, chosen in step 1 of the Text to Columns Wizard. Make a break before the first hyphen and one after. Don't import the hyphen column, which you can choose in step 3.</p> Jenny: If the first dash is in a consistant position within the cells’ string you can use the Fixed width option, chosen in step 1 of the Text to Columns Wizard. Make a break before the first hyphen and one after. Don’t import the hyphen column, which you can choose in step 3.

]]> By: Dick Kusleika http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-36519 Dick Kusleika Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-36519 <p>Jenny: I don't think you can use Text to Columns for that. You could use formulas, however. For this left part</p> <div style="overflow: auto; white-space: nowrap;" class="codecolorer-container text default"><div style="white-space: nowrap;" class="text codecolorer">=LEFT(A1,FIND("-",A1)-1)</div></div> <p>and for the rest</p> <div style="overflow: auto; white-space: nowrap;" class="codecolorer-container text default"><div style="white-space: nowrap;" class="text codecolorer">=MID(A1,FIND("-",A1)+1,LEN(A1))</div></div> Jenny: I don’t think you can use Text to Columns for that. You could use formulas, however. For this left part

=LEFT(A1,FIND(“-”,A1)-1)

and for the rest

=MID(A1,FIND(“-”,A1)+1,LEN(A1))
]]> By: Jenny http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-36493 Jenny Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:59:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-36493 <p>Is there a way to use Text to Columns for the first dash only? I have some text that contains more than one dash but I want only two new columns as apposed to three or four, is that even possible? Did that make sense?</p> Is there a way to use Text to Columns for the first dash only? I have some text that contains more than one dash but I want only two new columns as apposed to three or four, is that even possible? Did that make sense?

]]> By: computer lady http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-17022 computer lady Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-17022 <p>I am using this feature in Excel and have for many years. It is great. However, I am running into a problem. It is suddenly starting to drop some data. I have test num | med rec # | complete date| order comment| result comment. </p> <p>I am picking up the first 50 characters in the order comment and it is dropping the rest. Is anyone aware of a limit as to the number of characters it will split? Is there a way around this?</p> I am using this feature in Excel and have for many years. It is great. However, I am running into a problem. It is suddenly starting to drop some data. I have test num | med rec # | complete date| order comment| result comment.

I am picking up the first 50 characters in the order comment and it is dropping the rest. Is anyone aware of a limit as to the number of characters it will split? Is there a way around this?

]]> By: Bruno http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/03/text-to-columns/#comment-16746 Bruno Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:04:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=706#comment-16746 <p>Wes,<br> I would like to apply your method but I don't find the option "Uncheck any delimiters that are checked".</p> <p>I've got the Excel 2002 SP3 version.</p> <p>Have you got another method?</p> Wes,
I would like to apply your method but I don’t find the option “Uncheck any delimiters that are checked”.

I’ve got the Excel 2002 SP3 version.

Have you got another method?

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