format social security number as XXX-XX-1234
 

Does someone know how to format a social security number
as XXX-XX-1234? I know how to do this using concatenate
function, but would like to find out if it is possible
using the formatting programming. I tried:
_("XXX-XX-"0_) and _("XXX-XX-"#_), but that i still get
the whole number after the X's.
Thanks!
Svetlana

format social security number as XXX-XX-1234
 

Sveta,

I think you can use something like 000-00-0000

Best,
RADO


"Svetlana" wrote in message
...
Does someone know how to format a social security number
as XXX-XX-1234? I know how to do this using concatenate
function, but would like to find out if it is possible
using the formatting programming. I tried:
_("XXX-XX-"0_) and _("XXX-XX-"#_), but that i still get
the whole number after the X's.
Thanks!
Svetlana

format social security number as XXX-XX-1234
 

This will work:

(assuming there's an SSN in cell A1):

=TEXT(A1,"000-00-0000")

Hope this helps!

format social security number as XXX-XX-1234
 

Why can you not use a copy and past special when using this function. I have several hundred rows that need to be formatted, and it does not allow me to copy the formula to multiple cells.

format social security number as XXX-XX-1234
 

When you say "formula" are you talking about the format itself?
If you select the rows then "Format-Cells-Special" and click the
Social Security Number format it will apply that format to all the
selected cells.

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Regards;
Rob
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"Arthur" wrote in message
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Why can you not use a copy and past special when using this function.
I have several hundred rows that need to be formatted, and it does not
allow me to copy the formula to multiple cells.