Copy all of the cells from the original column to the first new column. Select the character that divides the data. Depending on your data, this could be a space, a comma, a dash or another character.

Microsoft Excel is an incredibly powerful application that can tackle everything from simple tables to complex financial spreadsheets, and you can even password-protect an Excel file to keep your data ...

You can take the text in one column and split it into multiple columns using the Convert Text to Columns Wizard. To get started, open the Excel Sheet in which you would like to split a single column ...

Managing data in Microsoft Excel often requires splitting cells into columns or rows to improve organization and usability. Whether you’re handling simple lists or working with complex datasets, Excel ...

How to split a column using an IF() function in Excel Your email has been sent We all inherit Microsoft Excel sheets that don’t suit our working routine. If it’s a simple tracking sheet of some sort, ...

Struggling with unwieldy Excel spreadsheets that seem impossible to manage? You’re not alone. Many of us face the challenge of organizing large datasets in a way that makes sense and is easy to ...

Ideally, any Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that contains names and addresses breaks up each category of information into separate columns for each significant part. That means, for example, that an ...

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Freezing Pane keeps rows and columns visible while the rest of the worksheet scrolls (based on the current selection). Freeze Top Row: Keep the top row visible while scrolling through the rest of the ...

Data is rarely properly formatted and structured when you import it. Try these eight tips for fast data cleanup in Microsoft Excel. Data comes in from an increasing number of sources these days. For ...

Slicers provide an intuitive, user-friendly interface for filtering data in a spreadsheet. Here’s how to create slicers, format them, and use them to filter data in Excel. Spreadsheets’ greatest ...

Simplify your data transformation by skipping complex parsing expressions and instead using Flash Fill and Power Query in Microsoft Excel. Image: IB Photography/Adobe Stock If you work with imported ...