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    Formula to separate number and text

    Is there a formula to separate numbers and text in a measurement? For example, I have a list of different part number measurements that I need to separate in 3 different columns and not all are in the same format. Any help would be appreciated. Example below:


    Ship Dimensions
    11x8x1
    22x14x11
    22x15x12
    22x15x12
    13x11x7
    25x17x4
    24x17x8
    11x5x1
    11x5x1
    11x5x1
    11x5x1
    11x5x1
    7x5x2
    10x8x2
    12x10x4
    12x10x4
    12x10x4
    10x8x5
    12x9x8
    12x9x8
    4x2x1
    8x3x1
    12x9x8
    15x15x6
    25x10x1
    31x2x2







    4x2x1




    5x2x1
    5x2x2
    4x4x1
    8x6x4
    9x6x4
    6x4x4
    8x5x4
    6x4x4
    5x4x2
    7x5x2

    7x5x1

    11x9x2

    9x5x1
    9x5x1
    9x5x1
    14x9x2
    17x11x2
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    1711x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x3
    17x11x1
    15x9x1
    15x9x1
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    11x6x1
    11x6x1
    11x6x1
    11x6x1
    20x5x3
    20x5x3
    9x7x3
    9x7x3
    9x7x3
    10x8x8

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    Re: Formula to separate number and text

    How about text to columns, using x as delimiter?

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    Re: Formula to separate number and text

    I had forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder, much appreciated!

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    Re: Formula to separate number and text

    Use the text to columns function, with x as the delimiter.
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