Hi,
Assuming there is a space after the first name, look for that space using
search, then subtract 1:
=SEARCH(" ",A1)-1
Change the A1 ref to suit your data.
Regards - Dave.
From: azhar....@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 14:33:26 +0500
Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ URGENT Request
To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com
Hi Members
I have an excel sheet with huge text data and at the beginning of each cell
text string there are names (mostly single names) I want to count the number of
letters in the first word (that is the name I referred to above). Please tell
some excel function that does this work for me.
Thanks and regards in advance for urgent replies.
AZHAR RAI
Cell: +92 333-552-7731
Skype: azhar.rai
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