add quotation marks to each cell in a column
I am trying to add quotation marks around the text in cells in a column.
This is to help with a mail merge that I am doing. Thanks. ss |
add quotation marks to each cell in a column
Assuming the cell in question is A1: =concatenate(""",A1,""")
Note that there are three double quotation marks on either side of the A1 reference. Dave -- Brevity is the soul of wit. "sauceraus" wrote: I am trying to add quotation marks around the text in cells in a column. This is to help with a mail merge that I am doing. Thanks. ss |
add quotation marks to each cell in a column
One method assuming column of text is A
=""""&A1&"""" (that's 4 each of ") entered in B1 Copy down column A When happy with results, copy Column B and in place EditPaste SpecialValuesOKEsc Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:04:02 -0800, sauceraus wrote: I am trying to add quotation marks around the text in cells in a column. This is to help with a mail merge that I am doing. Thanks. ss |
add quotation marks to each cell in a column
ss,
If you want quote marks around the entire field, I think you could put them in your merge main document instead. -- Earl Kiosterud www.smokeylake.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "sauceraus" wrote in message ... I am trying to add quotation marks around the text in cells in a column. This is to help with a mail merge that I am doing. Thanks. ss |
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