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I need to eliminate the third word in a cell. Make this /XXXX/XXXX/**XXXX/**XXXXXX look like this XXXX/XXXX/XXXXXX
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Answer accepted by question author
Hi,
Try this
=LEFT(B2,SEARCH("/",B2,SEARCH("/",B2,SEARCH("/",B2)+1)+1)-1)&RIGHT(B2,LEN(B2)-(SEARCH("/",B2,SEARCH("/",B2,SEARCH("/",B2,SEARCH("/",B2)+1)+1)+1))+1)
I have assumed that the value is in cell B2
Hope this helps.
Answer accepted by question author
With your first text value in A2, try this formula in an unused column to the right,
=IFERROR(LEFT(A2,FIND("×",SUBSTITUTE(A2,"/","×",3))-1),A2)&IFERROR("/"&MID(A2,FIND("×",SUBSTITUTE(A2,"/","×",4))+1,999),"")
... and fill down as necessary.
edit: made a couple of improvements for no third slash and tightened formula.