Split one column into several
Split text that arrived in one column into separate columns at a comma, semicolon or any other separator, without losing data to the right.
In this lesson
- Select the column (header included), then Data, then Split text to columns.
- The pieces fill the selected column and the columns to its right, replacing what's there.
- Numbers in the pieces become real numbers.
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
Confident · 9 min · Free, with no sign-up
Do the free lesson on your computer.
Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/BV7C