how can I delete partial entry in excel -

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my excel sheet looks this:

147(abc)

133(2011)

177(1a0)

this how want change:

147

133

177

yes, possible formula. like:

=left(a1,find("(",a1)-1)

(copied down) a1 reference adjusted if necessary.

(then copy results, paste special values on top , can delete source data.)


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