Extract numbers and text from range1

Array formula in B15:

=INDEX(tbl, SMALL(IF(ISTEXT(tbl), ROW(tbl)-MIN(ROW(tbl))+1), ROWS(B14:$B$14)), MATCH(SMALL(IF(ISTEXT(tbl), (ROW(tbl)-MIN(ROW(tbl))+1)+(COLUMN(tbl)-MIN(COLUMN(tbl))+1)/16384, ""), ROWS(B14:$B$14)), SMALL(IF(ISTEXT(tbl), ROW(tbl)-MIN(ROW(tbl))+1), ROWS(B14:$B$14))+((COLUMN(tbl)-MIN(COLUMN(tbl))+1)/16384), 0)) + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER copied down as far as needed.

Array formula in D15:

=SMALL(IF(ISNUMBER(tbl), tbl, ""), ROWS($D$14:D14)) + CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER copied down as far as needed.

Named ranges
tbl (B5:F11)
What is named ranges?

How to customize the formula to your excel spreadsheet
Change the named range. If your list starts at F3, change B14:$B$14 or $D$14:D14 in the above array formulas to $F$2:F2.

Download excel sample file for this tutorial.
Extract numbers or text from a range.xls
(Excel 97-2003 Workbook *.xls)

This blog article is one out of two articles on the same subject.
Create a list of all numbers or text in a column in excel

Functions in this article:

MATCH(lookup_value;lookup_array; [match_type]
Returns the relative position of an item in an array that matches a specified value

INDEX(array,row_num,[column_num])
Returns a value or reference of the cell at the intersection of a particular row and column, in a given range

IF(logical_test;[value_if:true];[value_if_false])
Checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another value if FALSE

ROW(reference) returns the rownumber of a reference

MIN(number1,[number2])
Returns the smallest number in a set of values. Ignores logical values and text

COLUMN(reference) Returns the column number of a reference

ISTEXT(value)
Checks whether a value is text, and returns TRUE or FALSE

ROWS(array) returns the number of rows in a reference or an array

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