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How do I remove the dashes from SSN's on a spread sheet? They are NOT setup
as '111-11-1111 I also have a lot of SSN's that start with 00X-XX-XXXX
and I still need the 0's (zeroes) to show.
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=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-","")

and format as 0000000000

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How do I remove the dashes from SSN's on a spread sheet? They are NOT

setup
as '111-11-1111 I also have a lot of SSN's that start with

00X-XX-XXXX
and I still need the 0's (zeroes) to show.



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how about using SUBSTITUTE

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How do I remove the dashes from SSN's on a spread sheet? They are NOT
setup
as '111-11-1111 I also have a lot of SSN's that start with
00X-XX-XXXX
and I still need the 0's (zeroes) to show.



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Default Remove Dashes from Social Security Numbers

Edit | Replace | Find What:- | Replace With: "leave it blank" | click Replace
All
Format | Cells | Number tab | Custom | Enter 000000000

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How do I remove the dashes from SSN's on a spread sheet? They are NOT setup
as '111-11-1111 I also have a lot of SSN's that start with 00X-XX-XXXX
and I still need the 0's (zeroes) o show.

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That worked perfectly. Thank you!!!!

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Edit | Replace | Find What:- | Replace With: "leave it blank" | click Replace
All
Format | Cells | Number tab | Custom | Enter 000000000

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How do I remove the dashes from SSN's on a spread sheet? They are NOT setup
as '111-11-1111 I also have a lot of SSN's that start with 00X-XX-XXXX
and I still need the 0's (zeroes) o show.

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