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split first name and last name into 2 columns

I have first and last names in 1 column and would like to separate them into 2 columns

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jan 17, 2025 5:56 PM

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Jan 17, 2025 7:23 PM in response to TechTG

If you only have first names and last names (no middle names) then a simple way is to use TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER, something like this:



In B2 =TEXTBEFORE(A2," ")

In B3 =TEXTAFTER(A2," ")


TEXTBEFORE - Apple Support

TEXTAFTER - Apple Support


There is also a TEXTBETWEEN function if you have middle names.


There are also ways using REGEX.EXTRACT but the above functions handle most cases.


SG



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