= "=" &SUBSTITUTE(A1,"x","*") then copy down and pastespecial-values. Then,
to force the calculations, Replace = with =



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Dave Hawley
www.ozgrid.com


"Rajiv" wrote in message
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i have put one text in cell A1 (i.e. 45x15), and i have more than 100 cell
like this cell. i want to add = (equal sing) in the left side of all
cells.
pls help me on these formula.

thanx in advance

rajiv