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Default How can I remove 4 of 9 numbers from a cell for the whole column?

Insert column to right of the column containing your data

Data==Text-to-Columns=Delimited=Other ..enter "-" (no quotes) then Finish.

Delete redundant data i.e one containing the 4 digits.

HTH

"RISXRAY" wrote:

Example...

1234-56789 becomes 56789