Split ForenameSurnameSplit Forename and SurnameThe following formula are useful when you have one cell containing text which needsto be split up.One of the most common examples of this is when a persons Forename and Surnameare entered in full into a cell.The formula use various text functions to accomplish the task.Each of the techniques uses the space between the names to identify where to split.Finding the First NameFull NameFirst NameAlan JonesAlan=LEFT(C14,FIND(" ",C14,1))Bob SmithBob=LEFT(C15,FIND(" ",C15,1))Carol WilliamsCarol=LEFT(C16,FIND(" ",C16,1))Finding the Last NameFull NameLast NameAlan JonesJones=RIGHT(C22,LEN(C22)-FIND(" ",C22))Bob SmithSmith=RIGHT(C23,LEN(C23)-FIND(" ",C23))Carol WilliamsWilliams=RIGHT(C24,LEN(C24)-FIND(" ",C24))Finding the Last name when a Middle name is presentThe formula above cannot handle any more than two names.If there is also a middle name, the last name formula will be incorrect.To solve the problem you have to use a much longer calculation.Full NameLast NameAlan David JonesJonesBob John SmithSmithCarol Susan WilliamsWilliams=RIGHT(C37,LEN(C37)-FIND("#",SUBSTITUTE(C37," ","#",LEN(C37)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(C37," ","")))))Finding the Middle nameFull NameMiddle NameAlan David JonesDavidBob John SmithJohnCarol Susan WilliamsSusan=LEFT(RIGHT(C45,LEN(C45)-FIND(" ",C45,1)),FIND(" ",RIGHT(C45,LEN(C45)-FIND(" ",C45,1)),1))

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=100")Type the name of the item to count.service2=COUNTIF(C4:C12,E18)What Does It Do ?This function counts the number of items which match criteria set by the user.Syntax=COUNTIF(RangeOfThingsToBeCounted,CriteriaToBeMatched)The criteria can be typed in any of the following ways.To match a specific number type the number, such as =COUNTIF(A1:A5,100)To match a piece of text type the text in quotes, such as =COUNTIF(A1:A5,"Hello")To match using operators surround the expression with quotes, such as =COUNTIF(A1:A5,">100")FormattingNo special formatting is needed.

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D4)10200=NOT(C5=D5)10200=NOT(C6D7)HelloGoodbye0=NOT(C8=D8)HelloHello0=NOT(C9=D9)What Does It Do ?This function performs a test to see if the test fails. (A type of reverse logic).If the test fails, the result is TRUE.If the test is met, then the result is FALSE.Syntax=NOT(TestToPerform)The TestToPerform can be reference to cells or another calculation.FormattingNo special formatting is needed.ExampleThe following table was used by a library to track books borrowed.The date the book was Taken out is entered.The period of the Loan is entered.The date the book was returned is entered.The =NOT() function has been used to calculate whether the book was returned withinthe correct time, by adding the Loan value to the Taken date.If the book was not returned on time the result Overdue is shown, otherwise OK is shown.TakenLoanReturnedStatus1-Jan-98145-Jan-98OK=IF(NOT(D33