Split text to multiple columns or rows

Organize your data the way you want

Whether you need to separate split cells by commas, spaces, dashes, or any other character, you can use this versatile tool to create multiple columns or rows from a single cell. You can also specify a mask to split string by a certain pattern.

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For Microsoft Excel 365, 2024 – 2016

Split cell by specific character

Break down cell content into multiple cells by selecting any character as the delimiter, including a comma, space, semicolon, and more.

Split cells by string

Separate cells by any combination of characters that you specify.

Split text by mask

Use wildcards to split text based on a particular pattern, offering an even more flexible and powerful method for text division.

Divide cell contents by line break

Divide cell contents based on line breaks, creating a more organized presentation in your spreadsheet.

Divide cells into columns or rows

You have the flexibility to decide whether to split cells into rows or columns, choosing the most suitable format for your sheet.

Remove or keep delimiters

Tailor your results by deciding whether to remove the delimiters or retain them at the beginning or end of the resulting cells.

Choose <em>Split by strings</em> and enter the strings one per line
Choose Split by strings and enter the strings one per line
The text is split according to the needed strings
The text is split according to the needed strings
Choose <em>Split by mask</em> and enter delimiters
Choose Split by mask and enter delimiters
The text is split according to the set delimiters
The text is split according to the set delimiters
Choose <em>Split by character</em> and tick off <em>Comma</em> option
Choose Split by character and tick off Comma option
The text is split to columns by commas
The text is split to columns by commas
Tick off <em>Split to rows </em> option
Tick off Split to rows option
The text is split to rows
The text is split to rows

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