=if(isnumber(a1),"X"&A1,A1)

"vishu" wrote in message
...
Hi,
If your Numbers are there in Cell A1, If you want to Add letter" X"
infront
of each number, you use formula
="X"&A1

"nmodafferi" wrote:

I am working on this project & I cant figure out how to add a letter in
front of each number in a cell without clicking in to each individual
cell
and typing it in. (very time consuming and tedious) The problem is - it's
not
all the cells but a majority, all of the numbers are in the same column.
To
explain, these are documents in storage. Each item is assigned a number
(not
in any particular numerical order but they have to stay in the order they
are.

Example:

X39655
X39656
X39711
39662
39664
39665

The last three numbers need the X in front of them.


Any ideas? Thanks so much!!


I read this previous reply and I'm not getting it.......I'm Excel
challenged
:-(

Use a help formula

=Sheet1!A1&"scc"

copy down/across, then copy and paste special as values in place ,
finally replace the old values with the new

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom