Sometimes it's necessary to split cells in a spreadsheet, and Microsoft Excel makes it easy enough to do.

Using Built-In Excel Functions Another way to split data into multiple columns is to use some of Microsoft Excel's functions.

You can split cells into columns in Excel using the "Text to Columns" tool, which is a great way to organize lots of data.

How to Separate Text From Numbers in Excel. When you open a raw data file in Excel, the program doesn't always recognize the way in which the data is formatted, such as comma-delimited, tab ...