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If I have a list of numbers, 11 characters long, example: 00229603210, and
for each number I want a dash behind every 2nd, 6th and 9th number,
00-2296-032-10. Is there an easy way to do this?
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Format Cells... Number Custom 00-0000-000-00
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If I have a list of numbers, 11 characters long, example: 00229603210, and
for each number I want a dash behind every 2nd, 6th and 9th number,
00-2296-032-10. Is there an easy way to do this?

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Hi,

Try this custom format

00-0000-000-00

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"rayofsunshine969" wrote:

If I have a list of numbers, 11 characters long, example: 00229603210, and
for each number I want a dash behind every 2nd, 6th and 9th number,
00-2296-032-10. Is there an easy way to do this?

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