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Is it possible to create a formula to remove a - from a cell??

Example:

A needs to be B
445-2134 4452134
er-6978 er6978
7777-99987 77799987

Hope you can help me please!!

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Hi Mark,

You can use the replace function:

=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","")

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Is it possible to create a formula to remove a - from a cell??

Example:

A needs to be B
445-2134 4452134
er-6978 er6978
7777-99987 77799987

Hope you can help me please!!

Regards

Mark

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Use SUBSTITUTE() text function
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"Mark Allen" wrote:

Is it possible to create a formula to remove a - from a cell??

Example:

A needs to be B
445-2134 4452134
er-6978 er6978
7777-99987 77799987

Hope you can help me please!!

Regards

Mark

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I have a Very Easy logic for this u do one thing simple use find and replace...
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"Mark Allen" wrote:

Is it possible to create a formula to remove a - from a cell??

Example:

A needs to be B
445-2134 4452134
er-6978 er6978
7777-99987 77799987

Hope you can help me please!!

Regards

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Hi
assuming data start at row 2, try this in B2 and copy down
=SUBSTITUTE(A2,"-","")
or try
Go to Edit on the Menu bar
Select Replace
type - in the Find what
leave empty in Replace with
click Replace All
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"Mark Allen" wrote:

Is it possible to create a formula to remove a - from a cell??

Example:

A needs to be B
445-2134 4452134
er-6978 er6978
7777-99987 77799987

Hope you can help me please!!

Regards

Mark



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or use:

=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","",1)



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I have a Very Easy logic for this u do one thing simple use find and replace...
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"Mark Allen" wrote:
Is it possible to create a formula to remove a - from a cell??


Example:


A Â* Â* Â* needs to be Â* B
445-2134 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 4452134
er-6978 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*er6978
7777-99987 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*77799987


Hope you can help me please!!


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