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Default How do I automatically add a prefix to cell value in Excel?

You could use a helper column, for example:

In cell A1, type "xxxx"

In cell B1, put formula

="CDA"&A1


HTH,
JP

On Mar 18, 10:18*am, KimG wrote:
If I have a list in which the first characters repeat, (i.e. CDAxxxx), how do
I make it so that I only have to type the xxxx and the CDA is automatically
prepended?