Create a macro to do it. Here is the code to use:

Sub the()
    Dim n As Integer
    Dim temp As String

    n = 1
    temp = Range("A" & n).Value
    Do While (temp > "")
        If UCase(Left(temp, 4)) = "THE " Then
            temp = Mid(temp, 5)
        End If
        Range("A" & n).Value = temp
        n = n + 1
        temp = Range("A" & n).Value
    Loop
End Sub

Peter
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-----Original Message-----
In the first column I have the artists names. Many of these begin with
the word 'the' and I would like to remove it but keep the word 'the' if
it appears mid sentence.

TIA ... Mick

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