Copy all of the cells from the original column to the first new column. Select the character that divides the data. Depending on your data, this could be a space, a comma, a dash or another character.

You can split cells into columns in Excel using the "Text to Columns" tool. Excel gives you two ways to split cells into columns: using delimiters, or using a manual fixed width. Splitting cells into ...

Even if you've never created a merged cell in a business spreadsheet, you may receive a spreadsheet that has one. Excel allows you to combine multiple cells into a single cell by clicking a button.