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TEXTSPLIT function

Splits text strings by using column and row delimiters

Syntax

TEXTSPLIT(text, col_delimiter, [row_delimiter], [ignore_empty], [match_mode], [pad_with])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
textYesThe text to split.A1:C2
col_delimiterYesThe character or string by which to split the column.","
row_delimiterNoThe character or string on which to split the line.";"
ignore_emptyNoWhether to ignore empty cells. The default is FALSE.
match_modeNoSearches for a delimiter match in the text. By default, a case-sensitive match is done.
pad_withNoThe value to use for padding. By default, #N/A is used.

Try TEXTSPLIT

An explicit error-looking pad is ordinary text

=TEXTSPLIT(A2,"|",CHAR(10),FALSE,0,"#N/A")

An explicitly quoted #N/A pad is text, unlike the default error. The workbook and browser check retain the different value types.

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TEXTSPLIT · top-level call

=TEXTSPLIT(A2,"|",CHAR(10),FALSE,0,"#N/A")

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The text to split.

TEXTSPLIT reference ↗

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Reference and compatibility

Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.