Simulate string split function in Excel formula

Question

I am trying to split a string in an excel formula, something like I can do in many programming languages, e.g.

string words = \"some text\".split(\' \');
         


        

Answer 1

If you need the allocation to the columns only once the answer is the "Text to Columns" functionality in MS Excel.

See MS help article here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/214261

HTH