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=TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))
Hello,
Thanks for the help. How would I write this formula so that it avoids errors if the referenced cell is blank? =TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1)) Thanks Jim |
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=TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))
Try this...
=TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50&" ")-1)) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Jim" wrote in message ... Hello, Thanks for the help. How would I write this formula so that it avoids errors if the referenced cell is blank? =TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1)) Thanks Jim |
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=TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))
There are two conditions that would give you an error.
1. Blank cell 2. Non-blank cell but no spaces. If you sure there will only be a blank cell or text string containing a space then =IF(B50="","",TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))) Elsewise =IF(ISERROR(TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))),"",TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:56:02 -0800, Jim wrote: Hello, Thanks for the help. How would I write this formula so that it avoids errors if the referenced cell is blank? =TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1)) Thanks Jim |
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=TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))
Looking good Biff
Why can't I do things like that? If I had to build a house I would de-forest the country<g Gord On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:09:47 -0500, "T. Valko" wrote: Try this... =TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50&" ")-1)) |
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=TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50)-1))
If I had to build a house I would de-forest the country<g
Yeah, but I'll bet you'd have a very sturdy house! -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... Looking good Biff Why can't I do things like that? If I had to build a house I would de-forest the country<g Gord On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:09:47 -0500, "T. Valko" wrote: Try this... =TRIM(LEFT(B50,FIND(" ",B50&" ")-1)) |
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