This document provides steps to extract first and last names from a column of full names in Excel. It instructs the user to select the full name column, use Ctrl+E to populate the first name column, then type the first name from the first cell into the header. Next, it has the user repeat these steps to populate the last name column. Finally, it notes the process can be repeated for remaining rows.

1. Excel: Extract First & Last Name from column
The first column contains a list of First
and Last names (A1:An)
Example A1 = Frodo Baggins
STEP1- DEFAULT COLUMN
Now press Crlt+E. Excel automatically fills
the first name of all the remaining cells
(B2:Bn) according to the data in column A.
STEP3 - APPLY FORMULA
In cell B1 start typing the First Name you
find in cell A1. Then, press ENTER.
Example B1 = Frodo
STEP2 - WORKING COLUMN
In column C1 repeat steps 2 and step 3 by
typing the last name of A1 into the C1 cell.
Example C1 = Baggins
STEP4 - REPEAT