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Text to Columns

Step 1: Data Type

When you convert text to columns, Excel will bring up a wizard to guide you through the steps.

 

Original data type How is your information separated? If there are commas, tabs, or symbols in between, then it called Delimited. If the data is in a table, with columns, then it called Fixed Width.

 

What Do You See?

Microsoft Excel suggested that the names in this sample are Delimited.

 

The Data preview shows the names in the column you selected for this conversion.


 

Data -> Data Tools ->Text to Columns

 

 

  Microsoft Excel 2007 Exam 77-602 Topic: 3. Creating and Modifying Formulas

  3.7. Format or modify text using formulas

  3.7.2. Convert text to columns