XL2000: How to Parse Data Using the Text To Columns Command

• Microsoft Excel 2000

SUMMARY

This article contains information about how to parse data in Microsoft Excel by using the Text To Columns command.

MORE INFORMATION

If you copy data from another program and paste it into Microsoft Excel, Excel may condense several columns of data to a single column. You can use the Text To Columns command on the Data menu to put each record in a separate column. The range that you convert may contain many rows, but you can only convert one column of data at a time.

To create an example that demonstrates how to use the Text To Columns command:

1. Create a new workbook.



2. In Sheet1, type the following data:




      A1: The,dog,ran
      A2: abc,def
      A3: abcdefg,hijkl
      A4: 2554,4874,41 

3. Select the range A1:A4.



4. On the Data menu, click Text to Columns.



5. In Step 1 of the Convert Text To Columns Wizard, make sure that the Delimited option is selected, and then click Next.



6. In Step 2 of the Convert Text To Columns Wizard, click to select the Comma check box under Delimiters, and then click Next.
   
   NOTE: All of the check boxes under Delimiters should be cleared except for the Comma check box.



7. In Step 3 of the Convert Text To Columns Wizard, type B1 in the Destination box, and then click Finish.

   A1: The,dog,ran     B1: The     C1: dog   D1: ran
   A2: abc,def         B2: abc     C2: def
   A3: abcdefg,hijkl   B3: abcdefg C3: hijk
   A4: 2554,4874,41    B4: 2554    C4: 4874  D5: 41 

REFERENCES

For more information about parsing data, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type parse data in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Additional query words: XL2000

Keywords : xlformat
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto