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How could you remove characters of varying lengths around a common word/phrase/symbol

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    How could you remove characters of varying lengths around a common word/phrase/symbol

    Hi , any help would be mega appreciated ..I hope this is the correct way to add a Sample Workbook.. thanks

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    Re: How could you remove characters of varying lengths around a common word/phrase/sy

    Try
    =MID(A11,FIND("-in-",A11,1)+5,(LEN(A11)-FIND("-in-",A11,1)))
    and copy down
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    Re: How could you remove characters of varying lengths around a common word/phrase/sy

    One way:

    =RIGHT(A11,LEN(A11)-(FIND(" -in- ",A11)+5))
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    Re: How could you remove characters of varying lengths around a common word/phrase/sy

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