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party date 06/04/06

how can i delete "party date" and keep 06/04/06 using a function.

i have a complete column that i would like to change

thanks a lot for your help

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Try Edit Replace with Find: party date . (Replace blank)

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lets say i have a cell:

party date 06/04/06

how can i delete "party date" and keep 06/04/06 using a function.

i have a complete column that i would like to change

thanks a lot for your help


You could use Data/Text to Columns, and not import the words. Use space as
your delimiter

Beege


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lets say i have a cell:

party date 06/04/06

how can i delete "party date" and keep 06/04/06 using a function.

i have a complete column that i would like to change

thanks a lot for your help


You could use Data/Text to Columns, and not import the words. Use space as
your delimiter

Beege



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