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No More Manual Work! Extract & Sum Numbers Like a Pro

Easily extract and sum numbers from a single text cell using TEXTSPLIT and SUM—no manual work required! 🚀

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Today, we're diving into how to combine TEXTSPLIT with SUM to extract numbers from a text string and total them dynamically. If you’ve ever had a single cell filled with multiple values separated by commas, spaces, or other delimiters, this technique will allow you to split them into individual cells and sum them with ease!

This approach is a game-changer for summing numbers embedded within a single text cell—no manual extraction needed! Give it a try and see how effortlessly you can organize your data. 🚀

The process is as follows,

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2. Type Sum Function with Textsplit.

=SUM(--(TEXTSPLIT(A1,",")))

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3. Drag Down to Fill the Column

4. We are done.

That’s how you can use the TEXTSPLIT function in combination with SUM to break down and total values effortlessly in Excel. Whether you're managing financial records, analyzing sales figures, or organizing reports, this method simplifies data processing and improves accuracy.

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