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Learn how to split first, middle and last name in Excel.

To split the first name and last name into two different columns in Excel, you can use the "Text to Columns" feature by selecting the names, going to "Data" > "Text to Columns," choosing "Delimited," selecting "Space," and clicking "Finish." To sort first, middle, and last names, select the columns with the names, go to the "Data" tab, and click "Sort." For splitting first and last names in a sheet, use the same "Text to Columns" method. To split first, middle, and last names in Excel, follow the same steps with "Text to Columns." To group first and last names, you can sort the names by the columns they're in. The formula for splitting names can be =LEFT(B3, SEARCH(" ", B3) - 1) for the first name and =RIGHT(B3, LEN(B3) - SEARCH(" ", B3, SEARCH(" ", B3, 1) + 1)) for the last name.

How do you split the first name and last name in two different columns?
How do I sort first middle and last name in Excel?
How to split first and last name in sheet?
How do I split first middle and last name in Excel?
How do I group first and last names in Excel?
What is the formula for split name in Excel?


METHOD 1
First Name
=LEFT(B3, SEARCH(" ", B3) - 1)

Last Name
=RIGHT(B3,LEN(B3) - SEARCH(" ", B3, SEARCH(" ", B3,1)+1))

Middle Name
=MID(B3, SEARCH(" ", B3) + 1, SEARCH(" ", B3, SEARCH(" ", B3)+1) - SEARCH(" ", B3)-1)


METHOD 2
1) Select Full Names
2) Data ~ Data Tools ~ Text to Columns
3) Delimited
4) Next
5) Space
6) Next
7) Destination is =$C$3
8) Finish


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00:00In my last video, I demonstrated how to split first and the last name, but someone had asked,
00:05what if my dataset include a middle name, like this dataset here? Awesome question.
00:11Technically, there are two ways to do it. The second one will blow your mind how easy it is.
00:16Let's begin with method 1. To extract the first name, we use a formula that identifies the first
00:20space in the text of cell B3 and retrieve all characters to its left. To extract the last name,
00:26we use another formula that identifies the second space in the text of cell B3 and retrieves all
00:32characters to its right. And finally, to extract the middle name, apply the formula that identifies
00:37the first and the second space in the text of cell B3 and retrieve the characters between them.
00:43After that, apply the same formula for all the rows and you're done. Now in method 2, we'll use space
00:47as a delimiter. First, you're going to select the full name, go to Dara, Dara Tools, Text to Column.
00:53After that, select Delimited and click on Next. You select Space and Next and the destination
01:00is going to be cell C3 and finish.
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