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How can I format a cell and enter "10.250" and have it converted to "10'-3""
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"rk@morsesteel" wrote:
How can I format a cell and enter "10.250" and have it converted to "10'-3"" automatically I don't think it's possible (unless anyone else knows) You could possibly create a user-defined function or put this formula into an adjacent cell:- CONCATENATE(TEXT(INT(A2),"0")," ft ",TEXT((A2-INT(A2))*12,"0")," ins") |
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Thanks for the help I will keep trudging thru this spreadsheet.
"bigwheel" wrote: "rk@morsesteel" wrote: How can I format a cell and enter "10.250" and have it converted to "10'-3"" automatically I don't think it's possible (unless anyone else knows) You could possibly create a user-defined function or put this formula into an adjacent cell:- CONCATENATE(TEXT(INT(A2),"0")," ft ",TEXT((A2-INT(A2))*12,"0")," ins") |
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It's a pleasure and thanks for the feedback.
"rk@morsesteel" wrote: Thanks for the help I will keep trudging thru this spreadsheet. "bigwheel" wrote: "rk@morsesteel" wrote: How can I format a cell and enter "10.250" and have it converted to "10'-3"" automatically I don't think it's possible (unless anyone else knows) You could possibly create a user-defined function or put this formula into an adjacent cell:- CONCATENATE(TEXT(INT(A2),"0")," ft ",TEXT((A2-INT(A2))*12,"0")," ins") |
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