Split text without using data-text to columns

[Jambruins]

I have the following in cells
D3: -2.5 -111
D4: +2.5 +101
D5: +10.5 -114
D6: -10.5 +104
D7: -8 +100
D8: +8 -110

Is there a formula I can enter into cell H3 that will give me just -2.5?
Note that all the cells aren't necessarily in the same format (some are X.5
and some are X). Thanks

 

[Dave O]

This formula
=MID(D3,1,FIND(" ",D3,1)-1)
.... looks for the space in between the numbers, and pulls everything to
the left of the space.

 

[Elkar]

Assuming all of your cells follow the same format as Number - Space - Number,
then this will work to extract the first number before the space:

=LEFT(D3,FIND(" ",D3,1)-1)

HTH,
Elkar

 

[SVC]

Assuming that in cell D3 you have a space after the first number and the cell
is formatted as text, in cell H3 type the following formula:
=MID(D3,1,FIND(" ",D#,1)-1) and copy down. Note that there is a single space
between the two quotation marks.

 

[Jambruins]

thanks to all three of you for the help

Assuming that in cell D3 you have a space after the first number and the cell
is formatted as text, in cell H3 type the following formula:
=MID(D3,1,FIND(" ",D#,1)-1) and copy down. Note that there is a single space
between the two quotation marks.

 

[Jambruins]

how would I change the formula to pull everything to the right of the space?

 

[RagDyer]

One way:

=MID(D3,FIND(" ",D3)+1,100)
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HTH,

RD
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[Dana DeLouis]

...Split text ...

If D3 does in fact have "Text", then a possible alternative...

=IMREAL(D3& "j")

HTH. :>)