How to Split Names in Excel Into Two Columns
This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to split names in Excel into two columns. By following these simple steps, you can easily separate first names and last names in your Excel spreadsheet. This can be helpful for organizing and analyzing data that includes full names.
Lynette Amador
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7 steps
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30 seconds
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To begin, open your workbook in Excel.
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Click the Column Header that contains the names to be separated.
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Click "Data" from the top ribbon.
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Click "Text to Columns"
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Click "Delimited"\ Click "Next >"
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Click to check "Space." You can also indicate if your names are separated by something other than a space.\ Click "Next >"
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Click "Finish" to create first and last names in separate columns.