how do i convert names to initials in excel

I have a list of names in excel such as

Bill Smith
Joe Bloggs
Jock McTavish

The entire name (forename and surname) is contained in one cell.

The forename and surname are "space" delimited.

How do I convert the forenames to initials so that the list will read

B Smith
J Bloggs
J McTavish


Thanks


Dave Glynn

=LEFT(A1,1)&RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(" ",A1)+1)

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

"dave glynn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a list of names in excel such as
>
> Bill Smith
> Joe Bloggs
> Jock McTavish
>
> The entire name (forename and surname) is contained in one cell.
>
> The forename and surname are "space" delimited.
>
> How do I convert the forenames to initials so that the list will read
>
> B Smith
> J Bloggs
> J McTavish
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Dave Glynn

Many thanks Niek

Dave

"Niek Otten" wrote:

> =LEFT(A1,1)&RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(" ",A1)+1)
>
> --
> Kind regards,
>
> Niek Otten
>
> Microsoft MVP - Excel
>
> "dave glynn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I have a list of names in excel such as
> >
> > Bill Smith
> > Joe Bloggs
> > Jock McTavish
> >
> > The entire name (forename and surname) is contained in one cell.
> >
> > The forename and surname are "space" delimited.
> >
> > How do I convert the forenames to initials so that the list will read
> >
> > B Smith
> > J Bloggs
> > J McTavish
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Dave Glynn
>
>
>