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I need to add a dash five characters from the first in a cell
I have zip codes in a field fields that I need to add a dash between the
first part of the zip and the second four numbers so the instead of looking like "902101234", it looks like "90210-1234". How do I do this? |
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This looks like a zip code, is it? If so, you can just format it as such...
Format-Cells-'Number' Tab-Special-"Zip Code + 4" Otherwise you can use this formula: =CONCATENATE(LEFT(A1,5),"-",RIGHT(A1,4)) Change the A1 reference to match your data. -- Regards, Dave "Angela" wrote: I have zip codes in a field fields that I need to add a dash between the first part of the zip and the second four numbers so the instead of looking like "902101234", it looks like "90210-1234". How do I do this? |
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haha I just re-read your post and noticed you specified it was a zip code...
you can use the first part of my post to format it! :-) -- Regards, Dave "Angela" wrote: I have zip codes in a field fields that I need to add a dash between the first part of the zip and the second four numbers so the instead of looking like "902101234", it looks like "90210-1234". How do I do this? |
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If you just need it to display with the dash, choose the appropriate
format from the Format/Cells/Number/Special dialog. If you actually need the - inserted, one way: B1: =TEXT(A1,"00000-0000") In article , Angela wrote: I have zip codes in a field fields that I need to add a dash between the first part of the zip and the second four numbers so the instead of looking like "902101234", it looks like "90210-1234". How do I do this? |
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Ha Ha is right but that's Great! I really appreciate it!
"David Billigmeier" wrote: haha I just re-read your post and noticed you specified it was a zip code... you can use the first part of my post to format it! :-) -- Regards, Dave "Angela" wrote: I have zip codes in a field fields that I need to add a dash between the first part of the zip and the second four numbers so the instead of looking like "902101234", it looks like "90210-1234". How do I do this? |
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I need to add a dash five characters from the first in a cell
Thanks. This is exactly what I needed to do. The instructions were easy and
my envelopes mail merge correctly now. Vivian "Angela" wrote: I have zip codes in a field fields that I need to add a dash between the first part of the zip and the second four numbers so the instead of looking like "902101234", it looks like "90210-1234". How do I do this? |
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