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How can i Edit many Cells at a time.
i need to edit several cells at a time, i know i can change/replace info with
the replace function. But what if all the cells contain diferent info but the first word is common and i want to keep only the first word. ie. EDP Spray - only 14 left EDP Spray - only 4 left EDT Spray - only 2 left i Want to erase from the - forward just to sat EDP EDP EDT etc... |
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How can i Edit many Cells at a time.
try this:
Select the single-column range of cells to be impacted If all of the first words are the same length: From the Excel Main Menu: <data<text-to-columns Check: Fixed Width........Click [Next] ....Leave the breakpoint after the first word ....Dbl-Click all others to remove them Click [Next] Click on the 2nd column......Check: Do not import (skip) Click [OK] If the first words have various lengths From the Excel Main Menu: <data<text-to-columns Check: Delimited........Click [Next] Check: SPACE...........Click [Next] Click on the 2nd, 3rd, etc columns......Check: Do not import (skip) Click [OK] Does that help? -------------------------- Regards, Ron Microsoft MVP (Excel) (XL2003, Win XP) "Gmata" wrote in message ... i need to edit several cells at a time, i know i can change/replace info with the replace function. But what if all the cells contain diferent info but the first word is common and i want to keep only the first word. ie. EDP Spray - only 14 left EDP Spray - only 4 left EDT Spray - only 2 left i Want to erase from the - forward just to sat EDP EDP EDT etc... |
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How can i Edit many Cells at a time.
Yes thank you very much
"Ron Coderre" wrote: try this: Select the single-column range of cells to be impacted If all of the first words are the same length: From the Excel Main Menu: <data<text-to-columns Check: Fixed Width........Click [Next] ....Leave the breakpoint after the first word ....Dbl-Click all others to remove them Click [Next] Click on the 2nd column......Check: Do not import (skip) Click [OK] If the first words have various lengths From the Excel Main Menu: <data<text-to-columns Check: Delimited........Click [Next] Check: SPACE...........Click [Next] Click on the 2nd, 3rd, etc columns......Check: Do not import (skip) Click [OK] Does that help? -------------------------- Regards, Ron Microsoft MVP (Excel) (XL2003, Win XP) "Gmata" wrote in message ... i need to edit several cells at a time, i know i can change/replace info with the replace function. But what if all the cells contain diferent info but the first word is common and i want to keep only the first word. ie. EDP Spray - only 14 left EDP Spray - only 4 left EDT Spray - only 2 left i Want to erase from the - forward just to sat EDP EDP EDT etc... |
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