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after i posted my video on how you can create a full name column from two first and last name columns in excel i got a great question from a viewer who said what if i start with a full name column that is last name comma first name how can i make that into a full name column that is the first name space last name so iamp;#39;m going to show you how to do that today in excel all right letamp;#39;s go ahead and clear out the first and last name columns weamp;#39;re going to just select this and clear it out because we want to start with just the last name comma first name all right so what weamp;#39;re going to do what weamp;#39;re going to copy this over iamp;#39;m going to hit ctrl c to copy and iamp;#39;m going to paste that over here and so we have a call a new column that weamp;#39;re working with and weamp;#39;re going to use the text to columns feature so iamp;#39;m going to make a selection of those first and last names that i want to separate into two different columns

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How to extract first name from full name?

Enter the formula of =RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND( ,A2,1)) in another blank cell, Cell C2 in this case. 3. Copy those two formulas down and you will see the full name column is split to the first name and last name columns as shown below.

How to rearrange first and last name in Excel?

0:23 5:28 Name then ctrl enter to stay in the cell. And then control e to flash fill. And flash fill will copyMoreName then ctrl enter to stay in the cell. And then control e to flash fill. And flash fill will copy that pattern that youve shown excel in the first cell. Down into the other cells.

Is there a way to remove the first character in Excel?

Remove first character in Excel To delete the first character from a string, you can use either the REPLACE function or a combination of RIGHT and LEN functions. Here, we simply take 1 character from the first position and replace it with an empty string ().

What is the formula for removing names in Excel?

To randomly select and remove a name from a list, you can use a combination of the INDEX, RANDBETWEEN, and FILTER functions. Here is the generic formula: =INDEX (list, RANDBETWEEN (1, COUNTA (list))) Where list is the range of cells that contains the names.

How do I pull the first name out of a cell in Excel?

Formula to get first name You use the SEARCH or FIND function to get the position of the space character ( ) in a cell, from which you subtract 1 to exclude the space itself. This number is supplied to the LEFT function as the number of characters to be extracted, starting on the left side of the string.

What is the formula for first name and last name in Excel?

Spilt first and last names in Excel using Formulas Step 1: Enter the formula =LEFT(A2, FIND( , A2, 1) - 1) in a blank cell (e.g., B2) to extract the first name. Step 2: Enter the formula =RIGHT(A2, LEN(A2) - FIND( , A2, 1)) in another blank cell (e.g., C2) to extract the last name.

How do I remove the first name from an Excel cell?

How to Separate Names in Excel using Find and Replace Step 1: Copy the names of Name Column and paste it in Column FirstName Column. Step 2: Press Ctrl+H to open Find and Replace Box. Step 3 : Now type in Find what: * (space followed by the asterisk symbol) to find firstname. Step 4: Click on Replace All.

How to remove first name in Excel using formula?

To delete the first character from a string, you can use either the REPLACE function or a combination of RIGHT and LEN functions. Here, we simply take 1 character from the first position and replace it with an empty string ().

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