Another way to split data into multiple columns is to use some of Microsoft Excel's functions. If you choose this route, remember that the split values will be linked to the original values, meaning ...

Using the Excel Text to Column feature, you can choose how to split the column up, fix the width, or split at each comma, period, or other characters.

Use Delimiters in Excel One of the most straightforward ways to separate first and last names is by using delimiters in Excel. A delimiter is a character that separates different parts of text data.

How to Make Columns Wider in Excel. When you add text to a cell in your business spreadsheet, that cell will not widen automatically to accommodate your text unless you change a few settings.

Microsoft Excel's "Text to Columns" feature lets you divide this data using two methods. If the data has an obvious deliminator, such as a comma between the last and first name, the "Delimited ...

You can combine two columns in Excel using several formulas and tools available in the software. If the columns that you want to combine are empty, you can use Excel's merge function.

Inserting a lot of columns or rows in Microsoft Excel is awkward and prone to mistakes. When you need to enter dozens or more columns, use this VBA procedure for ease and accuracy.

Excel’s BYCOL() and BYROW() functions evaluate data across columns and rows, returning an array result set allowing you to bypass a lot of work.

Learn how to use the Text to Columns options to split comma seperated text in Microsoft Excel. You can do the same in Google Sheets as well.

In this month’s column, find out how to change text strings to sentence case in Excel.