selective text
Hi i have a text string of 17 characters and I would like to only select the
the first six characters starting on the right hand side eg MALAC53JJA1234567, i want to display 234567. Hope it can be done ,thanks -- Eager to learn ! |
selective text
With your text in cell A1 try the below formula
=RIGHT(A1,7) to convert to a number =--RIGHT(A1,7) If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Graham" wrote: Hi i have a text string of 17 characters and I would like to only select the the first six characters starting on the right hand side eg MALAC53JJA1234567, i want to display 234567. Hope it can be done ,thanks -- Eager to learn ! |
selective text
Small correction to Jacob's formulas.... the 7's should be a 6's.
-- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Jacob Skaria" wrote in message ... With your text in cell A1 try the below formula =RIGHT(A1,7) to convert to a number =--RIGHT(A1,7) If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Graham" wrote: Hi i have a text string of 17 characters and I would like to only select the the first six characters starting on the right hand side eg MALAC53JJA1234567, i want to display 234567. Hope it can be done ,thanks -- Eager to learn ! |
selective text
Thanks Rick..
"Rick Rothstein" wrote: Small correction to Jacob's formulas.... the 7's should be a 6's. -- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Jacob Skaria" wrote in message ... With your text in cell A1 try the below formula =RIGHT(A1,7) to convert to a number =--RIGHT(A1,7) If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Graham" wrote: Hi i have a text string of 17 characters and I would like to only select the the first six characters starting on the right hand side eg MALAC53JJA1234567, i want to display 234567. Hope it can be done ,thanks -- Eager to learn ! |
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