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Jacob Skaria Jacob Skaria is offline
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Default format string

In cell A1
1123-456-7890

In cell B1 enter formula
=--SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",)

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Jacob Skaria


"Rusty" wrote:

I have a string imported from a ".csv file (phone number) as follows. "=1
123-456-7890).

I need to end up with a string formated as a # as followes (11234567890).
Can someone help this old man with a fancy hi-tech way of doen this. :-(

thanks
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rustyrunrite