{"id":1102,"date":"2022-05-24T00:31:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T19:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:28:09","slug":"how-to-split-cells-google-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easyinsights.ai\/blog\/how-to-split-cells-google-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide to Split Cells in Google Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 7<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n
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Slicing up data is something that most people who need to compile results from various sources probably have to do on a fairly regular basis when it comes to their job. A good example of how one has to correct data formatting can be seen when working with text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps you have run into a situation where you want the first and last names in separate columns. For example, if someone uses your spreadsheet as an address book but wants to ensure each surname gets its line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if you want to separate a complete address in cells into columns? For instance, let us say you want to separate house number, street name, city, and state from your customer address? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully, it is straightforward to split up a cell’s content into multiple columns with the Google Sheet functions. There are a couple of ways to split cells in the Google Sheet. Here is how you can do it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Split Cells With Menu Option <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Split Cells Using Formula <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also read:<\/strong> How to sort Google Sheet data by date?<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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