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Old 08-23-2021, 01:55 AM
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Hi.
I have a column with a lot of lines, each line contains a sentence with a different number of words. I would like in each line to leave only the first two words. Is it possible?


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Old 08-23-2021, 02:24 AM
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With your sentences in column A, starting from A2, into any other column enter the formula like
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=IFERROR(LEFT($A2,FIND(" ",$A2,FIND(" ",A$2,1)+1)-1),$A2)
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Old 08-23-2021, 02:39 AM
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thanks a lot. works great.
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Another approach
Code:
=TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",99),2),100))
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Not sure with out an example but flash fill should work
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