# First word of a field

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/first-word-of-a-field/36804
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**Created:** [January 7, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/first-word-of-a-field/36804 "2022-01-07T12:36:49Z")
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### Author: ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/first-word-of-a-field/36804/2 "2022-01-07T12:45:12Z")

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I saw this related post yesterday

> [@How to extract components from split text column](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-components-from-split-text-column/36540):
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> I have a “name” field, and added a computed “split text” column. How can I extract the first component into a “first name” column and the last component into a “last name” column? Computed is fine. I just don’t see a way to do it.

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