EXTRACT TEXT FROM TEXT STRING:The names are of variable length

Hi Folks -

Using Excel 2003, I'm looking for a formula, ultimately to mailmerge from
Word 2003, to extract a name from cells that contain a name and a number.
The names are of variable length as are the numbers. In all cases there is a
space between the name and the number.
Examples are:
Anthony 2
Ber 12
Philomena 123.

I've looked at LEFT and RIGHT and TRIM but can't see any way to go left from
the space or right to the space.

Many thanks.
ANTHONY

Try this:

=MID(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1,1)+1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH(" ",A1,1))

You could also parse the data using DATA -> TEXT TO COLUMNS

"carricka" wrote:

> Hi Folks -
>
> Using Excel 2003, I'm looking for a formula, ultimately to mailmerge from
> Word 2003, to extract a name from cells that contain a name and a number.
> The names are of variable length as are the numbers. In all cases there is a
> space between the name and the number.
> Examples are:
> Anthony 2
> Ber 12
> Philomena 123.
>
> I've looked at LEFT and RIGHT and TRIM but can't see any way to go left from
> the space or right to the space.
>
> Many thanks.
> ANTHONY
>

Try

=MID(A5,1,SEARCH(" ",A5))

Where text is in A5

Geoff


"carricka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Folks -
>
> Using Excel 2003, I'm looking for a formula, ultimately to mailmerge from
> Word 2003, to extract a name from cells that contain a name and a number.
> The names are of variable length as are the numbers. In all cases there
is a
> space between the name and the number.
> Examples are:
> Anthony 2
> Ber 12
> Philomena 123.
>
> I've looked at LEFT and RIGHT and TRIM but can't see any way to go left
from
> the space or right to the space.
>
> Many thanks.
> ANTHONY
>

Hi Barb,

This gives me the number instead of the name. It's not what I want but is
most useful anyway. Geoff has supplied a formula that gives me the name.
Thanks very much for your time.

ANTHONY

"Barb R." wrote:

> Try this:
>
> =MID(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1,1)+1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH(" ",A1,1))
>
> You could also parse the data using DATA -> TEXT TO COLUMNS
>
> "carricka" wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks -
> >
> > Using Excel 2003, I'm looking for a formula, ultimately to mailmerge from
> > Word 2003, to extract a name from cells that contain a name and a number.
> > The names are of variable length as are the numbers. In all cases there is a
> > space between the name and the number.
> > Examples are:
> > Anthony 2
> > Ber 12
> > Philomena 123.
> >
> > I've looked at LEFT and RIGHT and TRIM but can't see any way to go left from
> > the space or right to the space.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> > ANTHONY
> >

Hi Geoff -

Works perfectly, thanks.

ANTHONY

"Geoff Lord" wrote:

> Try
>
> =MID(A5,1,SEARCH(" ",A5))
>
> Where text is in A5
>
> Geoff
>
>
> "carricka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi Folks -
> >
> > Using Excel 2003, I'm looking for a formula, ultimately to mailmerge from
> > Word 2003, to extract a name from cells that contain a name and a number.
> > The names are of variable length as are the numbers. In all cases there
> is a
> > space between the name and the number.
> > Examples are:
> > Anthony 2
> > Ber 12
> > Philomena 123.
> >
> > I've looked at LEFT and RIGHT and TRIM but can't see any way to go left
> from
> > the space or right to the space.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> > ANTHONY
> >
>
>
>