One possibility is to add a column (perhaps temporarily) and enter the
formula =Left(A1,4), where A1 contains the first item to convert, then
you copy down the formula as far as needed.

Then you can hide the original or you can Copy - Paste Special Values
your new results over the originals and then delete the temporary
column.


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