This should sort it:

If you have your numbers in say column E (just numbers - no x)
Then put an x in Column E next to numbers that don't have x's in E

Then in column F write a formula that says:

=LEFT(D8,1)&E8

this will join the 2 columns up. The nuber 1 after D8 just says take the
1st number. If you had e.g. the name John in the column and your sais 2... it
would take the first 2 letters i.e JO

hope this helps




"nmodafferi" wrote:

I am working on this project & I cant figure out how to add a letter in
front of each number in a cell without clicking in to each individual cell
and typing it in. (very time consuming and tedious) The problem is - it's not
all the cells but a majority, all of the numbers are in the same column. To
explain, these are documents in storage. Each item is assigned a number (not
in any particular numerical order but they have to stay in the order they are.

Example:

X39655
X39656
X39711
39662
39664
39665

The last three numbers need the X in front of them.


Any ideas? Thanks so much!!


I read this previous reply and I'm not getting it.......I'm Excel challenged
:-(

Use a help formula

=Sheet1!A1&"scc"

copy down/across, then copy and paste special as values in place ,
finally replace the old values with the new

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom