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    splitting text (address)

    Hey all i am new to excel and i am trying to find a quicker way to sort my data.
    I have a list of addresses in column A and i would like the data to be split and displayed like in the picture (dataescel.png) without actually manually splitting 10000 rows of data. any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
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    Re: splitting text (address)

    Welcome to the forum Edward,

    Want to get your question answered quickly?

    Nobody wants to type data from a picture or paste text from your post into a spreadsheet as a prelude to helping. To attach a file, push the button with the paperclip (or scroll down to the Manage Attachments button), browse to the required file, and then push the Upload button.
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    Re: splitting text (address)

    okay Thank You for the advice and quick reply i have edited my post to now include the attachment

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    I think u need vba. i already attach a simple workbook.
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    Re: splitting text (address)

    im not even sure VBA will help you with this. based on the sample provided (and logic?), the 1st split - company - could be a 1- or 2-word phrase, the address could be a number (or not) and again a 1- or 2-word phrase, the town and state could both also be either 1- or 2-words. there is just no way (that i can see) of splittiing this the way that would be meaningful

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    i gave him an option by using a userform to fill up the company name, address, town and postcode. later, all the words will be combine in one cell. its true to split the words are hard to do, but it would be nice to give an option.

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    imram, the userform is a great option - for future entries it wont help with the existing data though

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    Thanks heaps for all your help so far. i was wondering if it would be possible to split the text based on something like a ","
    it wont completely solve the problem however it will still save alot of time

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    then u need to learn this way. the exact way to do this problem. http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/09/08/spl...cel-functions/

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    imram, you have maybe mis-understood the requirement from the OP. yes, that link will split the long text apart into it's separate parts (and is a very useful method to use), but that will not put a 2-word street name (or 2-word anything for that matter) into 1 cell, it will split it into 2 cells

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    Hi -

    Do a Text To Columns for "," so atleast you can have the state and postcode separated and work on the other 3 columns manually.

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    good suggestion, event21

    where is ph btw?

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    FDibbins-

    ph=Philippines

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    good suggestion on the ttc kabayan.

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    vlady -

    proud to be Filipino

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    lol oh ok, was just wondering about the .co.za (SA) addy

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    FDibbins -

    haha, just my site has been hosted in SA with my accountant partner.

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    Re: splitting text (address)

    After the text to column you can issue this one.

    =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-MIN(FIND({0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9},A1&{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}))+1) ->drag fill handle down....

    BUT as FD says
    the address could be a number (or not)
    so if there is no street number do it manually


    to explain further I've attached a file...


    string separate.xlsx


    Again just to shorten things up...
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