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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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removing dashes changes test into number
One way ..
Assuming data in A1 down, try in B1: =SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","") Copy B1 down -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "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 |
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