You can't create a custom format like that for text, only numbers
You would need an event macro that will convert it but that means changing
the values (or you can use a formula in another cell that will do it)

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Peo Sjoblom

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I'm trying to create a custom format to enter in some data. This is
what I've tried thus far and excel won't let me do it

@##@-#@@#-####-@#@@

I want to enter data that looks like this: B04Z-0FQ1-2323-U3FY

Any help??


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