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how to find only the names in a column in excel 2010
Solved by D. U. in 60 mins
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Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:22
Hi.. Welcome to Got It Pro
User
08/08/2018 - 02:22
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Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:22
how can i help you today..?
User
08/08/2018 - 02:24
I want to remove all useless words except Names in specific column
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:24
ok..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:24
like i can show you in excell
User
08/08/2018 - 02:24
in pc
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:24
sure..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:24
could you upload your file in here..??
User
08/08/2018 - 02:25
Can you see it now
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:25
yes..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:26
so do you want to eliminate word after last name..??
User
08/08/2018 - 02:26
so from here i want only name like in A2 i need John not,MCIPS
User
08/08/2018 - 02:26
how to remove it
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:26
ok.. got it..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:26
yah
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:26
hold on..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:27
But both names i need
User
08/08/2018 - 02:27
in this column
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:27
ok.. hold on..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:30
I think I got the formula..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:31
I got it but in some cases there are not only phd there are some other things on that case what should i do .....................
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:31
Could you give me some examples..??
User
08/08/2018 - 02:31
yah
User
08/08/2018 - 02:31
wait a second
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:32
ok..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:32
Like pPCCA
User
08/08/2018 - 02:32
MPCCA
User
08/08/2018 - 02:32
#
User
08/08/2018 - 02:32
?
User
08/08/2018 - 02:32
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Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:33
ok..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:34
And so dot
User
08/08/2018 - 02:34
as well
User
08/08/2018 - 02:34
"
User
08/08/2018 - 02:34
'
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:34
are those after or before ","
User
08/08/2018 - 02:35
Maximum times after but in along sheet it creats problem while it stands in before
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:36
ok..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:37
this formula only take text before ","..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:37
so anything after "," are no problem..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:38
Yap
User
08/08/2018 - 02:38
But what before
User
08/08/2018 - 02:38
And mid
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:38
if some text before "," like PhD have to use substitute function to eliminate..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:38
May i have a look
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:39
Could you give me full list of name..so I can figure out the logic for you..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:39
yap
User
08/08/2018 - 02:40
soorry not this one
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:41
no problem..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:41
give me new list..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:41
This one
User
08/08/2018 - 02:42
u got it
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:42
hold on please..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:42
ok
User
08/08/2018 - 02:43
And please remind G. something like that would be only g
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:43
ok
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:45
how about (Elena) Zervou
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:45
Cooper (LION)
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:46
do you want to eliminate name inside of ( )?
User
08/08/2018 - 02:47
Only Cooper but In Elena i need Zervou and E;ena
User
08/08/2018 - 02:47
Not ()
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:47
how about .. M.S.
User
08/08/2018 - 02:48
NO If it is only M.S. in that cell then only MS
User
08/08/2018 - 02:48
Otherwise i don't need
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:48
ok..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:50
In words i need those names only
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:50
ok..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:55
Are you there
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:55
yes..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:55
ok ok
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 02:55
sorry.. I am working on the formula..
User
08/08/2018 - 02:55
Take your time
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 03:10
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 03:10
ok. this is interim solutions..
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 03:10
I need teak the formula to work with few exceptions..
User
08/08/2018 - 03:11
Is it possible to chat with u latter
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 03:12
only within the session time..
User
08/08/2018 - 03:13
ok Thank you very much for your help
User
08/08/2018 - 03:13
it is amaizing
Excelchat Expert
08/08/2018 - 03:13
hold on..please..
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