Extract 1st Word in a Phrase Home Board Archive Index Excel Formulas Extract 1st Word in a Phrase Posted by Michael on August 28, 2001 11:39 AM If cell A1 = Acme Widget CompanyHow do I get A2 = Acme? Posted by Mark W. on August 28, 2001 11:40 AM =LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1) Posted by Michael on August 28, 2001 11:44 AM Mark W:Thanks. How would the formula be different if we extracted the first 2 words of 3?