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how to reformat numbers
I have numbers entered as social security numbers I need to remove the
dashes. I have tried reformatting the cells but that doesn't work example 336-04-0000. How do I convert to just 33604000. I have thousands of numbers. I am using microsoft |
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how to reformat numbers
=SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-","") or
Edit/ Replace/ - / by / [leave blank] -- David Biddulph "C.Loner" wrote in message ... I have numbers entered as social security numbers I need to remove the dashes. I have tried reformatting the cells but that doesn't work example 336-04-0000. How do I convert to just 33604000. I have thousands of numbers. I am using microsoft |
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how to reformat numbers
=LEFT(A1,3) & MID(A1,5,2) & RIGHT(A1,4)
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how to reformat numbers
Edit....find........ replace
find what...........-........ replace with .....leave this blank. -- Greetings from New Zealand "C.Loner" wrote in message ... I have numbers entered as social security numbers I need to remove the dashes. I have tried reformatting the cells but that doesn't work example 336-04-0000. How do I convert to just 33604000. I have thousands of numbers. I am using microsoft |
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how to reformat numbers
Thank you sooo much!! After spending hours on trying to figure this out, I
was able to complete the task in minutes. "Bill Kuunders" wrote: Edit....find........ replace find what...........-........ replace with .....leave this blank. -- Greetings from New Zealand "C.Loner" wrote in message ... I have numbers entered as social security numbers I need to remove the dashes. I have tried reformatting the cells but that doesn't work example 336-04-0000. How do I convert to just 33604000. I have thousands of numbers. I am using microsoft |
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