I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?
--
NC designer

Hi,
Let's say the column is A, in B enter this formula
=""" &A1& """
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"NCdesigner" wrote:

I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?
--
NC designer

=CHAR(34)&A1&CHAR(34)

then copy and paste as values


On 12 Gru, 14:29, NCdesigner
wrote:
I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?
--
NC designer

or

=""""&A1&""""

each " 4 times


On 12 Gru, 14:29, NCdesigner
wrote:
I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?
--
NC designer

In next column, use formula =""""&A1&"""" and copy it down the column by
double clicking the fill handle (small sold square in lower right corner of
active cell)

If you wish you could select and copy all of the results; then with the
range still selected use Edit | Paste Special with Values specified. This
converts formulas to values and allows you to delete the original data
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"NCdesigner" wrote in message
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I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a
very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?
--
NC designer

You might want to test that, Eduardo?
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David Biddulph

"Eduardo" wrote in message
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Hi,
Let's say the column is A, in B enter this formula
=""" &A1& """
if this was helpful click yes

"NCdesigner" wrote:

I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a
very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?
--
NC designer

If you want minimal typing and no formulas to clean up....................

Sub Add_Text_Left_Right()
Dim Cell As Range
Dim moretext As String
Dim thisrng As Range
On Error GoTo endit
Set thisrng = Range(ActiveCell.Address & "," & Selection.Address) _
.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeConstants, xlTextValues)
moretext = InputBox("Enter your Text")
For Each Cell In thisrng
Cell.Value = moretext & Cell.Value & moretext
Next
Exit Sub
endit:
MsgBox "only formulas or numbers in range"
End Sub

Select the column.....................Enter " in the Inputbox.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:29:00 -0800, NCdesigner
wrote:

I need to add double quotes at the beginning and end of all entries in a very
long column. How can I do this without typing manually?