How to split / separate alphanumeric strings into two columns in Excel?

To separate alphanumeric strings into two columns—one for numbers and one for letters—can help with data management. In this article, I’ll show you useful methods to split these strings into individual columns.

Split / Separate alphanumeric strings into two columns with User Defined Function

Split / Separate alphanumeric strings into two columns with Kutools for Excel

Split / Separate alphanumeric strings into two columns with User Defined Function

For example, I have a range of alphanumeric strings to split into two columns, as shown in the screenshot below:

Here, I can create a User Defined Function to solve this task, please do as follows:

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.

VBA code: separate alphanumeric strings into two columns:

Function RetNum(Str As String)
'updateby Extendoffice
    Dim xRegEx As Object
    Set xRegEx = CreateObject("vbscript.regexp")
    xRegEx.Global = True
    xRegEx.Pattern = "[^\d]+"
    RetNum = xRegEx.Replace(Str, "")
    Set xRegEx = Nothing
End Function
Function RetNonNum(Str As String)
    Dim xRegEx As Object
    Set xRegEx = CreateObject("vbscript.regexp")
    xRegEx.Global = True
    xRegEx.Pattern = "[\d]+"
    RetNonNum = xRegEx.Replace(Str, "")
    Set xRegEx = Nothing
End Function

3. After saving and closing the code, return to the worksheet and enter this formula =retnonnum(A2) into a blank cell. Drag the fill handle down to apply the formula to other cells, and all alphabetical characters will be extracted from the reference column. See screenshot:

4. Go on entering this formula: =retnum(A2) into another blank cell, and drag the fill handle down to the cells to contain this formula, then all numbers have been returned as following screenshot shown:

Split / Separate alphanumeric strings into two columns with Kutools for Excel

If you have Kutools for Excel, with its Split Cells utility, you can quickly split the alphanumeric strings into separated columns.

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as follows:

1. Select the alphanumeric strings that you want to separate.

2. Click Kutools > Merge & Split > Split Cells, see screenshot:

3. In the Split Cells dialog box, select Split to Columns under the Type section, and then choose Text and number under the Split by section, see screenshot:

4. Then click Ok button, and a prompt box will pop out to remind you select a cell where you need to locate the separated result, see screenshot:

5. And then click OK, the alphabetical characters and the numbers are separated into two columns at once, see screenshot:

Demo: Split / Separate alphanumeric strings into two columns with Kutools for Excel