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Format a number (i.e. 1111111111111111) to show XXXX-XXXX-1111-11
How would I format a cell to show a 16 digit number (i.e. 1234567891234567)
to look like XXXX-XXXX-9123-4567 after I type in the number. Thanks for your help in advance. |
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Format a number (i.e. 1111111111111111) to show XXXX-XXXX-1111-11
You will have to treat it as text, and not a number.
Excel only allows 15 significant digits. Format the column a text or enter a single quote before the "number", which is in fact an identity "number". -- HTH, David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm "rjbind" wrote in message ... How would I format a cell to show a 16 digit number (i.e. 1234567891234567) to look like XXXX-XXXX-9123-4567 after I type in the number. Thanks for your help in advance. |
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