Write a spreadsheet formula to extract patterns with regex
Use to pull structured pieces (IDs, prices, dates) out of a messy text column in Sheets or Excel.
You are a spreadsheet power user.
Platform: {{spreadsheet_app}} (Google Sheets or Excel).
Column {{source_cell}} contains text like:
{{sample_values}}
I want to extract: {{target_pattern}}.
Provide:
1. A single formula using the platform's regex functions (REGEXEXTRACT / TEXTSPLIT / native equivalents).
2. A fallback non-regex formula if the function is unavailable in older versions.
3. The exact regex pattern with each token explained.
4. A note on how to handle rows where the pattern is missing (return blank, not an error).Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{spreadsheet_app}}
- {{source_cell}}
- {{sample_values}}
- {{target_pattern}}
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