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Removing Non-Numeric Characters
I have a list of numbers which contain both numbers & text characters. (Eg: 123/456/7). I need to match this list to another one which contains only numbers. (Eg: 1234567). Is there a formula I can use which allows me to extract only numerical characters from a cell. Many Thanks Glen -- GlenS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GlenS's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=28028 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=475327 |
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GlenS Wrote: I have a list of numbers which contain both numbers & text characters. (Eg: 123/456/7). I need to match this list to another one which contains only numbers. (Eg: 1234567). Is there a formula I can use which allows me to extract only numerical characters from a cell. Many Thanks Glen Hi Glen Try Edit and Replace -- Paul Sheppard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Sheppard's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=24783 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=475327 |
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Find & Replace works for most of the characters except for a character which appear at the front of some of the numbers (EG: '354859). I've tried copying & pasting this character into the Find & Replace but it doesn't work. I think it's something that's been entered to force Excel to start numbers with a 0. Glen -- GlenS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GlenS's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=28028 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=475327 |
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GlenS Wrote: Find & Replace works for most of the characters except for a character which appear at the front of some of the numbers (EG: '354859). I've tried copying & pasting this character into the Find & Replace but it doesn't work. I think it's something that's been entered to force Excel to start numbers with a 0. Glen Hi Glen The ' allows numbers to be enterred with leading zeros To get rid of this in the next available column use this formula =TRIM(A1), change the reference to suit, drag this down to the bottom of the row, the copy paste special values over the column with the formulae -- Paul Sheppard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Sheppard's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=24783 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=475327 |
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Thanks again - worked fine. Glen -- GlenS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GlenS's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=28028 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=475327 |
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=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"/","") instead of A1 if A1 contains 123/456/7 Stefi "GlenS" wrote: I have a list of numbers which contain both numbers & text characters. (Eg: 123/456/7). I need to match this list to another one which contains only numbers. (Eg: 1234567). Is there a formula I can use which allows me to extract only numerical characters from a cell. Many Thanks Glen -- GlenS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GlenS's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=28028 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=475327 |
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