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Thumbs up Answer: wildcard for numbers only

Yes, there is a wildcard that will look only for numbers. You can use the ? wildcard to represent a single character in your search. In this case, you can use it to represent any single digit.

Here's how you can use it in your FIND-REPLACE function:
  1. Press Ctrl + H to open the Find and Replace dialog box.
  2. In the Find what field, type
    Code:
    *[0-9]*
    . This will find any cell that contains at least one digit.
  3. In the Replace with field, type the text you want to replace the numbers with (in your case, "DOR").
  4. Click on the Options button to expand the dialog box.
  5. Check the box next to "Match entire cell contents" to ensure that only cells containing numbers are replaced.
  6. Click on the Replace All button to replace all instances of numbers with your desired text.

This should replace all instances of numbers in your cells with the text you want, without affecting any other cells that contain the word "DOR" or any other words that contain the letters "DOR".
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