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    Question Separate multiple words within a cell

    My spreadsheet combined all words within a title when I copied it over from an article. Is there a way to separate each word correctly within the cell?

    TheKeeperofLostCauses - I want it to read The Keeper of Lost Causes and still keep it in the one cell.

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    Re: Separate multiple words within a cell

    almost, if all the words started with a capital letter yes there would be.

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    Re: Separate multiple words within a cell

    When copying from an article, it should preserve the spaces between the words, then you could use Text To Columns. Given the example you've shown, however, as rcm notes if not all words are uppercase then there is no reliable way to break the words up.

    Where are you copying the title from? There might be a better way to do the copy & paste.

    Moderator's note: Looks like an Excel question, moved from "Word Formatting & General" --6StringJazzer
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    Re: Separate multiple words within a cell

    O.K. I fixed all words to start with a capital letter.
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks

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    Re: Separate multiple words within a cell

    I fixed all words to start with a capital letter.
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks

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    Re: Separate multiple words within a cell

    I still think we need to look at the whole problem. I asked above where you are copying titles from. There might be a better way to do the copy & paste.

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