To separate the contents of one Excel cell into separate columns, you can use the 'Convert Text to Columns Wizard'.
1. Select the range with full Column A.
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2. On the Data tab, click Text to Columns.
The following dialog box appears.
3. Choose Delimited and click Next.
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4. Clear all the check boxes under Delimiters except for the Other check box.
5. Click Next
6. Select Column data format.
7. Click Next.
Note: This example has commas and spaces as delimiters. You may have other delimiters in your data. Experiment by checking and unchecking the different check boxes. You get a live preview of how your data will be separated.
Result:
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