I have a column of information. Generally their is an alphanumeric name in
most of the rows. However, on occasion there is nothing in the row and a
zero appears. I am trying to understand how to make the cvell just be blank
rather than the number zero showing up. In allother instances the
alphanumeric data in any of the rows is ok. Thanks.

Click TOOLS in the menu and select OPTIONS.

In the OPTIONS dialog box remove the checkmark from the ZERO VALUES checkbos
in the WINDOW OPTIONS panel near the bottom.
--
Kevin Backmann


"carl43m" wrote:

I have a column of information. Generally their is an alphanumeric name in
most of the rows. However, on occasion there is nothing in the row and a
zero appears. I am trying to understand how to make the cvell just be blank
rather than the number zero showing up. In allother instances the
alphanumeric data in any of the rows is ok. Thanks.

The quickest way is use an option: Tools | Options | View / Windows Options
? uncheck "Zero values"
or in Excel 2007 - Office | Excel Options | Advanced | Display options for
this worksheet | and uncheck "display zero....."

But this will also apply to other columns

Alternative:
Select the range (or entire column)
Use Edit | Go To and click Special
Check the Constants box and uncheck all but the Numbers square options boxes
Click OK, now all the 0 (an other numbers) are selected and you can use the
Delete key to make them go away

best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"carl43m" wrote in message
...
I have a column of information. Generally their is an alphanumeric name in
most of the rows. However, on occasion there is nothing in the row and a
zero appears. I am trying to understand how to make the cvell just be
blank
rather than the number zero showing up. In allother instances the
alphanumeric data in any of the rows is ok. Thanks.

thanks

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

The quickest way is use an option: Tools | Options | View / Windows Options
? uncheck "Zero values"
or in Excel 2007 - Office | Excel Options | Advanced | Display options for
this worksheet | and uncheck "display zero....."

But this will also apply to other columns

Alternative:
Select the range (or entire column)
Use Edit | Go To and click Special
Check the Constants box and uncheck all but the Numbers square options boxes
Click OK, now all the 0 (an other numbers) are selected and you can use the
Delete key to make them go away

best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email

"carl43m" wrote in message
...
I have a column of information. Generally their is an alphanumeric name in
most of the rows. However, on occasion there is nothing in the row and a
zero appears. I am trying to understand how to make the cvell just be
blank
rather than the number zero showing up. In allother instances the
alphanumeric data in any of the rows is ok. Thanks.