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 ...

In the cell where you want to place the result type =MID(A3,4,2).. A3 is the string containing the characters you want to extract.. 4 is the position of the first character you want to extract.

It is very easy to dissect the contents of a cell in Excel using the functions LEFT, MID, and RIGHT. All three functions are easy to learn. I have created a workbook with an example of using LEFT, MID ...