BeginnerText Functions7 min15 points

Split a full name with LEFT and FIND

The situation

Harbor Supply's CRM export puts full names in one column, but the email tool needs first names for personalised greetings.

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Split a full name with LEFT and FIND — question sheet. Use the arrow keys to move between cells, Enter or F2 to edit, Escape to cancel, Control D to fill down from the cell above, and Control C and Control V to copy and paste.
Row numberABCDE
1Full nameFirst name
2Marcus Bell
3Dana Whitfield
4Alan Reyes
5Priya Raman
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Functions in this exercise

  • LEFTReturns a set number of characters from the start of a text value.
  • FINDReturns the position of one text value inside another. Case-sensitive.

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