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Rajat[_2_]

How to have charac in new column with 40 char length only...
 
I have a below requirement:
In one column i am having some words of different-different length, e.g some
70 charac., some 60,50,100,90 etc.

but i want to have all of them copy to new column but with length only 40
charc....rest of the charac i don't want....
plz help.

Thanks
in advance
Rajat

Luke M[_4_]

How to have charac in new column with 40 char length only...
 
=LEFT(A2,40)

Copy down as needed

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Best Regards,

Luke M
"Rajat" wrote in message
...
I have a below requirement:
In one column i am having some words of different-different length, e.g
some
70 charac., some 60,50,100,90 etc.

but i want to have all of them copy to new column but with length only 40
charc....rest of the charac i don't want....
plz help.

Thanks
in advance
Rajat




מיכאל (מיקי) אבידן

How to have charac in new column with 40 char length only...
 
Check out Excels LEFT Function.
Micky


"Rajat" wrote:

I have a below requirement:
In one column i am having some words of different-different length, e.g some
70 charac., some 60,50,100,90 etc.

but i want to have all of them copy to new column but with length only 40
charc....rest of the charac i don't want....
plz help.

Thanks
in advance
Rajat



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