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Flash Fill

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When you're entering data that has a pattern, like separating a full name into first and last names, you can use the Flash Fill feature in Excel for the web to save time and have Excel fill in the data for you.

  1. Type a few examples to show a clear pattern.

  2. Select Data > Flash Fill and Excel automatically fills in your data.

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