Split a number from one cell to separate cells for each

R

Rob

I want to enter a number in one cell and then in different cells have each
number appear. For example, I type 12345 in one cell and then have 1 in a
cell, 2 in a cell, 3 in a cell, 4 in a cell, and 5 in a cell. Is there a
formula to do this?
 
T

T. Valko

Try this:

A1 = 12345

Enter this formula in B1 and copy across until you get blanks:

=IF(COLUMNS($B1:B1)<=LEN($A1),--MID($A1,COLUMNS($B1:B1),1),"")
 
R

Rob

That was what I tried intially, but I got the following:

12345
1
12
123
1234
12345

I want the following results:
12345
1
2
3
4
5

Does this explain what I am looking for a little better?
--

Rob


T. Valko said:
Try this:

A1 = 12345

Enter this formula in B1 and copy across until you get blanks:

=IF(COLUMNS($B1:B1)<=LEN($A1),--MID($A1,COLUMNS($B1:B1),1),"")
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T

T. Valko

Ok...

A1 = 12345

Enter this formula in A2 and copy down until you get blanks:

=IF(ROWS(A$2:A2)<=LEN(A$1),--MID(A$1,ROWS(A$2:A2),1),"")


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


Rob said:
That was what I tried intially, but I got the following:

12345
1
12
123
1234
12345

I want the following results:
12345
1
2
3
4
5

Does this explain what I am looking for a little better?
Click to expand...
 
D

Dave

Hi, Jumping in,
I didn't know the Row function could be used to count rows. I thought it
just returned a row number. I like how you use that to get an incrementing
number, regardless of where you are on the sheet. Thanks. Always learning.
Regards - Dave.
 
T

T. Valko

Excel doesn't recognize leading 0s in front of numbers as part of that
number. If you enter in a cell 0012345, as soon as you hit enter Excel
strips off the leading 0s. The only way to have leading 0s *display* and the
number to still remain a number is to use a custom number format like
0000000. However, the leading 0s are *displayed* but are not part of the
true value of the cell.

If you format A1 as Custom 0000000 and enter 0012345 the *true* underlying
value of that cell is 12345. So, any formula referencing that cell "sees"
only the true underlying value of 12345.

You can get leading 0s to be recognized *if* you treat the entry as a *TEXT*
value. You can do this 2 ways. Precede the entry with an apostrophe like
this: '0012345. The apostrophe will not be displayed in the cell. Or, you
can pre-format the cell as TEXT.

So, if the entry is treated as TEXT and is in the form 0012345 then the
formula I suggested will work and it will convert the TEXT numbers to
numeric numbers.
 
T

T. Valko

I didn't know the Row function could be used to count rows

I understand what you mean but *technically* I used the ROWS function.
There's a difference between the ROW function and the ROWS function.

The ROW function returns an *array* of numbers based on the row references:

ROW(A10:A15)

Returns the vertical array: 10;11;12;13;14;15

ROWS returns a single value that is the count based on the row references:

ROWS(A10:A15) = 6

The same thing applies to the COLUMN and the COLUMNS functions.

COLUMN(A1:E1)

Returns the horizontal array: 1,2,3,4,5

COLUMNS(A1:E1) = 5
 
D

Dave

Thanks Biff. After I wrote to you, I went off and checked the help and
discovered the 2 functions which I thought was only 1. I think I'd noticed
them being used before, but never really paid enough attention.
Obrigado - Dave.
Kiwi in Brazil
 
R

Rob

Thank you, that worked perfectly.
--

Rob


T. Valko said:
Excel doesn't recognize leading 0s in front of numbers as part of that
number. If you enter in a cell 0012345, as soon as you hit enter Excel
strips off the leading 0s. The only way to have leading 0s *display* and the
number to still remain a number is to use a custom number format like
0000000. However, the leading 0s are *displayed* but are not part of the
true value of the cell.

If you format A1 as Custom 0000000 and enter 0012345 the *true* underlying
value of that cell is 12345. So, any formula referencing that cell "sees"
only the true underlying value of 12345.

You can get leading 0s to be recognized *if* you treat the entry as a *TEXT*
value. You can do this 2 ways. Precede the entry with an apostrophe like
this: '0012345. The apostrophe will not be displayed in the cell. Or, you
can pre-format the cell as TEXT.

So, if the entry is treated as TEXT and is in the form 0012345 then the
formula I suggested will work and it will convert the TEXT numbers to
numeric numbers.
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