Extracting multiple words from one cell into individual rows while copying all other data

[randyaserve]

Hi,

I am trying to accomplish the below and wondered if anyone may be able to help out as I have been trying to get a solution for few days but haven't found a good one yet.

I have a table with hundreds of lines like the below:

ID Date Name
1 1/1/15 Joe<br>Mary<br>Steph
...

and I'd like to get it to convert to

ID Date Name
1 1/1/15 Joe


1 1/1/15 Mary
1 1/1/15 Steph

Thanks for any suggestions!

Props to macropod for teaching me how to add a file

Randy

[macropod]

What you're asking for would require a macro. However, it's not really clear from your post how the data appear in your workbook. Perhaps you could attach one with some sample data to a post. You can do that via the paperclip symbol on the 'Go Advanced' tab at the bottom of this screen.

[randyaserve]

Paul, I added the sample file attached. Thanks for the heads up!

Randy

[macropod]

Try:

Sub Demo()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim i As Long, j As Long, k As Long
With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").UsedRange
  For i = .Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row To 1 Step -1
    If InStr(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>") > 0 Then
      For j = UBound(Split(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>")) To 1 Step -1
        .Cells(i + 1, 5).EntireRow.Insert Shift:=xlShiftDown
        For k = 1 To 4
          .Cells(i + 1, k).Value = .Cells(i, k).Value
        Next
        .Cells(i + 1, 5).Value = Split(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>")(j)
      Next
      .Cells(i, 5).Value = Split(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>")(0)
    End If
  Next
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

[randyaserve]

Hi, this seems to work well! I appreciate the help macropod. Cheers mate!

Originally Posted by macropod

Try:

Sub Demo()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim i As Long, j As Long, k As Long
With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").UsedRange
  For i = .Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row To 1 Step -1
    If InStr(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>") > 0 Then
      For j = UBound(Split(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>")) To 1 Step -1
        .Cells(i + 1, 5).EntireRow.Insert Shift:=xlShiftDown
        For k = 1 To 4
          .Cells(i + 1, k).Value = .Cells(i, k).Value
        Next
        .Cells(i + 1, 5).Value = Split(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>")(j)
      Next
      .Cells(i, 5).Value = Split(.Cells(i, 5).Value, "<br>")(0)
    End If
  Next
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub