In some of about 5000 cells (all in column A) containing words and numbers
there is a certain word, for instance feb. How do I delete everything that
is located on the right side of feb? The word feb can be foumd anywhere in a
cell.

Highlight all cells you want, go to Find (Ctrl+F) find Feb* replace with Feb

"Thomas" wrote:

In some of about 5000 cells (all in column A) containing words and numbers
there is a certain word, for instance feb. How do I delete everything that
is located on the right side of feb? The word feb can be foumd anywhere in a
cell.

Hi,

To do it in the same column requires Vb but to extract it to another column
use this and drag down

=LEFT(A1,SEARCH("feb",A1)+2)

Mike

"Thomas" wrote:

In some of about 5000 cells (all in column A) containing words and numbers
there is a certain word, for instance feb. How do I delete everything that
is located on the right side of feb? The word feb can be foumd anywhere in a
cell.

Hi,

If all your entries are in the same case
=LEFT(A1,FIND("Feb",A1)+2)
where Feb is entered in the same case as the data in column A.

Another formula that works but is longer

=REPLACE(A1,FIND("Feb",A1)+3,99,"")
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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Thomas" wrote:

In some of about 5000 cells (all in column A) containing words and numbers
there is a certain word, for instance feb. How do I delete everything that
is located on the right side of feb? The word feb can be foumd anywhere in a
cell.

Thank you all very much.
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