Hi, Conflicting info.
First you say you want to extract just the first letter, then you say you want the first 2 digits. Please clarify. But look in the Help for info on the LEFT function. It may be what you need. Regards - Dave. > Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:53:18 -0800 > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Need to grab a word from a string > From: foehamme...@yahoo.com > To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > Hi folks, > Looking for a function(if it exists) that will grab the first letter > in a string and put it in another cell. For example: > > '12 Roosevelt Ave.' > > Some function that will grab the '12' and put it in another cell, with > the original cell left over with just 'Roosevelt Ave.' > > > > I don't know how easy/hard this would be but any help would be > appreciated. > > TIA, > > Mike > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our Facebook Group @ > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=287779555678 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > HELP US GROW !! > > We reach over 6,800 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about > the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they > can subscribe to group at > http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe _________________________________________________________________ View photos of singles in your area! Browse profiles for FREE http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our Facebook Group @ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=287779555678 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 6,800 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe
