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Question Mark in a box
I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it
is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! |
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Try this,
Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! |
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Tried it, didn't work, but thanks very much for the advice.
Any more advice would be much appreciated "Alan" wrote: Try this, Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! |
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Try showing the Control Toolbox toolbar
In xl2003 menus: View|Toolbars Then click on the Design mode icon Then use: Edit|Goto|Special|objects and hit the delete key on the keyboard Then leave design mode (just click on that icon once more) shamrock1269 wrote: Tried it, didn't work, but thanks very much for the advice. Any more advice would be much appreciated "Alan" wrote: Try this, Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! -- Dave Peterson |
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Can you translate to Excel 2007?
"Dave Peterson" wrote: Try showing the Control Toolbox toolbar In xl2003 menus: View|Toolbars Then click on the Design mode icon Then use: Edit|Goto|Special|objects and hit the delete key on the keyboard Then leave design mode (just click on that icon once more) shamrock1269 wrote: Tried it, didn't work, but thanks very much for the advice. Any more advice would be much appreciated "Alan" wrote: Try this, Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! -- Dave Peterson |
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You have to show the developer's tab on the ribbon.
That's under the office button|excel options. It's a checkbox in the top section of the Popular category. Then look in the Developer's group(?) on the ribbon. You'll see a big old Design Mode Icon near the middle. shamrock1269 wrote: Can you translate to Excel 2007? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Try showing the Control Toolbox toolbar In xl2003 menus: View|Toolbars Then click on the Design mode icon Then use: Edit|Goto|Special|objects and hit the delete key on the keyboard Then leave design mode (just click on that icon once more) shamrock1269 wrote: Tried it, didn't work, but thanks very much for the advice. Any more advice would be much appreciated "Alan" wrote: Try this, Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Thanks for the advice! I did that, didn't work. I've ended up having to
delete them all by hand. "Dave Peterson" wrote: You have to show the developer's tab on the ribbon. That's under the office button|excel options. It's a checkbox in the top section of the Popular category. Then look in the Developer's group(?) on the ribbon. You'll see a big old Design Mode Icon near the middle. shamrock1269 wrote: Can you translate to Excel 2007? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Try showing the Control Toolbox toolbar In xl2003 menus: View|Toolbars Then click on the Design mode icon Then use: Edit|Goto|Special|objects and hit the delete key on the keyboard Then leave design mode (just click on that icon once more) shamrock1269 wrote: Tried it, didn't work, but thanks very much for the advice. Any more advice would be much appreciated "Alan" wrote: Try this, Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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That's too bad. It worked for me.
shamrock1269 wrote: Thanks for the advice! I did that, didn't work. I've ended up having to delete them all by hand. "Dave Peterson" wrote: You have to show the developer's tab on the ribbon. That's under the office button|excel options. It's a checkbox in the top section of the Popular category. Then look in the Developer's group(?) on the ribbon. You'll see a big old Design Mode Icon near the middle. shamrock1269 wrote: Can you translate to Excel 2007? "Dave Peterson" wrote: Try showing the Control Toolbox toolbar In xl2003 menus: View|Toolbars Then click on the Design mode icon Then use: Edit|Goto|Special|objects and hit the delete key on the keyboard Then leave design mode (just click on that icon once more) shamrock1269 wrote: Tried it, didn't work, but thanks very much for the advice. Any more advice would be much appreciated "Alan" wrote: Try this, Edit Go To Special, check 'Objects' OK If this highlights them all you can delete them. Regards, Alan. "shamrock1269" wrote in message ... I am editing a spreadsheet of unknown origins, it has been suggested that it is copied from html. It is a 4000 line SS. In each cell, at the end of each text line within the cell, there is a tiny box with a question mark in it. I have tried to delete, and they will not go away. I have copied and pasted, pasted special, pasted into Word and back...no luck. In addition, when I attempt to filter, the list shows only 2 selections. There are no blank cells. I am pulling my hair out....Help please! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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