Excel: Get Last Word From Text String

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This UDF will extract the last word from a Text String. See Also: Extract nth Word From Text in Excel | Extract Text Excel

The Code

Function ReturnLastWord(The_Text As String)

Dim stGotIt As String



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'Extracts the LAST word from a text string

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    stGotIt = StrReverse(The_Text)

    stGotIt = Left(stGotIt, InStr(1, stGotIt, " ", vbTextCompare))



    ReturnLastWord = StrReverse(Trim(stGotIt))

End Function

To use this UDF push Alt+F11 and go Insert>Module and paste in the code. Push Alt+Q and save. The Function will appear under "User Defined" in the Paste Function dialog box (Shift+F3). Use the Function as shown in the graphic example below.

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