In Excel, how do I make the same changes to different values?
Basically I have a range of data that has different values in each cell. I
need to make the same keystroke changes to the whole range but without changing the values. Is this possible? |
In Excel, how do I make the same changes to different values?
"anthonyzic" wrote in message ... Basically I have a range of data that has different values in each cell. I need to make the same keystroke changes to the whole range but without changing the values. Is this possible? Can you provide one or two examples, please? |
In Excel, how do I make the same changes to different values?
Sure, I have a range of telephone numbers. About 3000. Because they were
entered on the spreadsheet some with the - others with the ( ) it causes problems. I need to remove the non numerical characters from the data ranges. Many of the cells require me to do the same key strokes. Does this clarify what I am trying to do? "Doug Kanter" wrote: "anthonyzic" wrote in message ... Basically I have a range of data that has different values in each cell. I need to make the same keystroke changes to the whole range but without changing the values. Is this possible? Can you provide one or two examples, please? |
In Excel, how do I make the same changes to different values?
How about getting rid of all those non-numeric characters.
Select the range (single column???) And do a series of edit|replaces Replace ( with nothing replace ) with nothing replace spacebar with nothing until you get rid of all those characters. Then give that range a nice phone number format: format|cells|number tab|special|phone number (or what you like) anthonyzic wrote: Sure, I have a range of telephone numbers. About 3000. Because they were entered on the spreadsheet some with the - others with the ( ) it causes problems. I need to remove the non numerical characters from the data ranges. Many of the cells require me to do the same key strokes. Does this clarify what I am trying to do? "Doug Kanter" wrote: "anthonyzic" wrote in message ... Basically I have a range of data that has different values in each cell. I need to make the same keystroke changes to the whole range but without changing the values. Is this possible? Can you provide one or two examples, please? -- Dave Peterson |
In Excel, how do I make the same changes to different values?
This is a nice solution. You should see the insanely complicated idea I was
cooking up. I won't say any more. :-) "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... How about getting rid of all those non-numeric characters. Select the range (single column???) And do a series of edit|replaces Replace ( with nothing replace ) with nothing replace spacebar with nothing until you get rid of all those characters. Then give that range a nice phone number format: format|cells|number tab|special|phone number (or what you like) anthonyzic wrote: Sure, I have a range of telephone numbers. About 3000. Because they were entered on the spreadsheet some with the - others with the ( ) it causes problems. I need to remove the non numerical characters from the data ranges. Many of the cells require me to do the same key strokes. Does this clarify what I am trying to do? "Doug Kanter" wrote: "anthonyzic" wrote in message ... Basically I have a range of data that has different values in each cell. I need to make the same keystroke changes to the whole range but without changing the values. Is this possible? Can you provide one or two examples, please? -- Dave Peterson |
In Excel, how do I make the same changes to different values?
Thanks that worked beautifully. I think I was thinking more insanely
complicated myself. "Doug Kanter" wrote: This is a nice solution. You should see the insanely complicated idea I was cooking up. I won't say any more. :-) "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... How about getting rid of all those non-numeric characters. Select the range (single column???) And do a series of edit|replaces Replace ( with nothing replace ) with nothing replace spacebar with nothing until you get rid of all those characters. Then give that range a nice phone number format: format|cells|number tab|special|phone number (or what you like) anthonyzic wrote: Sure, I have a range of telephone numbers. About 3000. Because they were entered on the spreadsheet some with the - others with the ( ) it causes problems. I need to remove the non numerical characters from the data ranges. Many of the cells require me to do the same key strokes. Does this clarify what I am trying to do? "Doug Kanter" wrote: "anthonyzic" wrote in message ... Basically I have a range of data that has different values in each cell. I need to make the same keystroke changes to the whole range but without changing the values. Is this possible? Can you provide one or two examples, please? -- Dave Peterson |
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