removing dashes changes test into number
 

i have columns of numbers like 34510-03220-E0
that the cells DO say are formated as text. how do i remove the dashes
without it changing automaticly into a number format? i want it to read
3451003220E0 not 3.45E+09

removing dashes changes test into number
 

On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:44:02 -0700, DanM
wrote:

i have columns of numbers like 34510-03220-E0
that the cells DO say are formated as text. how do i remove the dashes
without it changing automaticly into a number format? i want it to read
3451003220E0 not 3.45E+09

I think the SUBSTITUTE function will return a text string without conversion:

=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","")


--ron

removing dashes changes test into number
 

Maybe you can use a helper column of cells with formulas like:

=substitute(a1,"-","")



DanM wrote:

i have columns of numbers like 34510-03220-E0
that the cells DO say are formated as text. how do i remove the dashes
without it changing automaticly into a number format? i want it to read
3451003220E0 not 3.45E+09

--

Dave Peterson

removing dashes changes test into number
 

One way ..

Assuming data in A1 down,
try in B1:
=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","")
Copy B1 down
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Max
Singapore
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xdemechanik
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"DanM" wrote:
i have columns of numbers like 34510-03220-E0
that the cells DO say are formated as text. how do i remove the dashes
without it changing automaticly into a number format? i want it to read
3451003220E0 not 3.45E+09