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how do I calculate number of characters that will fit in a cell
I have a spreadsheet that will be printed onto a preprinted form. I need to
calculate the value in a cell and then pad that cell with repeating hyphens to fille out the remainder. How can I determine how many hyphens I need to generate? |
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how do I calculate number of characters that will fit in a cell
How about using a custom format:
General*-;-General*-;0*-;@*- You can use your favorite numberformats in that string. It's Positive;negative;zero;text the * tells excel to fill out the cell with the next character. Larry wrote: I have a spreadsheet that will be printed onto a preprinted form. I need to calculate the value in a cell and then pad that cell with repeating hyphens to fille out the remainder. How can I determine how many hyphens I need to generate? -- Dave Peterson |
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