how to insert a formula?
Hi: I have a collumn of #s such as 80 x 120 and 65 x 100, etc. I need the
actual product of them. I have replaced the "x" with "*" but cannot get the "=" inserted. Can you suggest somethiong? |
how to insert a formula?
Select the cells you want to convert and run this small macro:
Sub formulator() For Each r In Selection r.Formula = "=" & Replace(r.Value, "x", "*") Next End Sub Macros are very easy to install and use: 1. ALT-F11 brings up the VBE window 2. ALT-I ALT-M opens a fresh module 3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it. To remove the macro: 1. bring up the VBE window as above 2. clear the code out 3. close the VBE window To use the macro from Excel: 1. ALT-F8 2. Select the macro 3. Touch RUN To learn more about macros in general, see: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200909 "JoeF" wrote: Hi: I have a collumn of #s such as 80 x 120 and 65 x 100, etc. I need the actual product of them. I have replaced the "x" with "*" but cannot get the "=" inserted. Can you suggest somethiong? |
how to insert a formula?
A1 = 80 x 120
In B1 try the formula =LEFT(A1,SEARCH("x",A1)-1)*MID(A1,SEARCH("x",A1)+1,10) OR Try this UDF (User Defined function). From workbook launch VBE using Alt+F11. From menu Insert a Module and paste the below function.Close and get back to workbook and try the below formula. =evaltext(A1) Function EvalText(strData As String) As Variant EvalText = Evaluate(Replace(strData, "x", "*", 1, 1, vbTextCompare)) End Function If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "JoeF" wrote: Hi: I have a collumn of #s such as 80 x 120 and 65 x 100, etc. I need the actual product of them. I have replaced the "x" with "*" but cannot get the "=" inserted. Can you suggest somethiong? |
how to insert a formula?
Cool...Better to specify text comparison so as to replace upper and lower
case X. ('X' and 'x') r.Formula = "=" & Replace(r.Value, "x", "*",1,,vbTextCompare) "Gary''s Student" wrote: Select the cells you want to convert and run this small macro: Sub formulator() For Each r In Selection r.Formula = "=" & Replace(r.Value, "x", "*") Next End Sub Macros are very easy to install and use: 1. ALT-F11 brings up the VBE window 2. ALT-I ALT-M opens a fresh module 3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it. To remove the macro: 1. bring up the VBE window as above 2. clear the code out 3. close the VBE window To use the macro from Excel: 1. ALT-F8 2. Select the macro 3. Touch RUN To learn more about macros in general, see: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200909 "JoeF" wrote: Hi: I have a collumn of #s such as 80 x 120 and 65 x 100, etc. I need the actual product of them. I have replaced the "x" with "*" but cannot get the "=" inserted. Can you suggest somethiong? |
how to insert a formula?
Good point.
-- Gary''s Student - gsnu200909 "Jacob Skaria" wrote: Cool...Better to specify text comparison so as to replace upper and lower case X. ('X' and 'x') r.Formula = "=" & Replace(r.Value, "x", "*",1,,vbTextCompare) "Gary''s Student" wrote: Select the cells you want to convert and run this small macro: Sub formulator() For Each r In Selection r.Formula = "=" & Replace(r.Value, "x", "*") Next End Sub Macros are very easy to install and use: 1. ALT-F11 brings up the VBE window 2. ALT-I ALT-M opens a fresh module 3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it. To remove the macro: 1. bring up the VBE window as above 2. clear the code out 3. close the VBE window To use the macro from Excel: 1. ALT-F8 2. Select the macro 3. Touch RUN To learn more about macros in general, see: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200909 "JoeF" wrote: Hi: I have a collumn of #s such as 80 x 120 and 65 x 100, etc. I need the actual product of them. I have replaced the "x" with "*" but cannot get the "=" inserted. Can you suggest somethiong? |
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