We have a dataset containing several fruits separated by a comma. There are 3 fruits in each cell. We will split the fruits of column B into 3 different columns (columns C, D, E). Steps: Select the entire dataset and go to Data and choose Text to Columns. The Text to Columns Wizard appears.
This article shows you eight ways to split the text into the component parts required by using a delimiter character to indicate the split points. The above sample data will be used in all the following examples. Download the example file to get the sample data plus the various solutions for extracting data based on delimiters.
To split comma-separatedvalues (CSV) into multiple columns with a formula, you can use the TEXTSPLIT function. In the example below, we use TEXTSPLIT together with REDUCE and VSTACK to split all comma-separatedvalues in column B into multiple columns in one step.
By default, Excel doesn’t split comma-separatedvalues unless you tell it to. However, there are some easy ways to fix this and properly break each value into its own column.
Learn how to take the text in one or more cells, and split it out across multiple cells by using Excel functions. This is called parsing, and is the opposite of concatenate. Watch more in this video.
To analyze this data properly, you need each value in its own row. This guide will walk you through the most effective ways to separatecomma-separatedvalues into distinct rows, transforming your messy data into a clean, analysis-ready format.
