Custom Cell Format in a List
I have a worksheet which is formatted as a list, so that I have the little
filters at the top of each column. It is great, except I cannot get "Custom Cell Format" to work in it. Are they incompatible? For example, I have a column of account numbers, which always have 4 numbers, a hypen, and then 5 numbers or letters. I try the custom number format XXXX"-"XXXXX which works outside of the list, but it will not take affect in the list. Is there anything I can do? |
Custom Cell Format in a List
In a list created from DataCreate List
The custom format ####"-"##### works for me if the accounts do not have any text. 123456789 returns 1234-456789 1234567RE returns 1234567RE I have no idea why your XXXX"-"XXXXX would work anywhere or are the "X"'s a typo? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:07:01 -0700, Courtney wrote: I have a worksheet which is formatted as a list, so that I have the little filters at the top of each column. It is great, except I cannot get "Custom Cell Format" to work in it. Are they incompatible? For example, I have a column of account numbers, which always have 4 numbers, a hypen, and then 5 numbers or letters. I try the custom number format XXXX"-"XXXXX which works outside of the list, but it will not take affect in the list. Is there anything I can do? |
Custom Cell Format in a List
Okay, I feel stupid--I must have used the ## outside of my list and XX
inside, duh! But I would still like to be able to have letters or numbers after the hypen, do you know a way to do that? 99% of what I put in that column has letters. Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this! "Gord Dibben" wrote: In a list created from DataCreate List The custom format ####"-"##### works for me if the accounts do not have any text. 123456789 returns 1234-456789 1234567RE returns 1234567RE I have no idea why your XXXX"-"XXXXX would work anywhere or are the "X"'s a typo? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:07:01 -0700, Courtney wrote: I have a worksheet which is formatted as a list, so that I have the little filters at the top of each column. It is great, except I cannot get "Custom Cell Format" to work in it. Are they incompatible? For example, I have a column of account numbers, which always have 4 numbers, a hypen, and then 5 numbers or letters. I try the custom number format XXXX"-"XXXXX which works outside of the list, but it will not take affect in the list. Is there anything I can do? |
Custom Cell Format in a List
You cannot custom format text in Excel
-- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Courtney" wrote in message ... Okay, I feel stupid--I must have used the ## outside of my list and XX inside, duh! But I would still like to be able to have letters or numbers after the hypen, do you know a way to do that? 99% of what I put in that column has letters. Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this! "Gord Dibben" wrote: In a list created from DataCreate List The custom format ####"-"##### works for me if the accounts do not have any text. 123456789 returns 1234-456789 1234567RE returns 1234567RE I have no idea why your XXXX"-"XXXXX would work anywhere or are the "X"'s a typo? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:07:01 -0700, Courtney wrote: I have a worksheet which is formatted as a list, so that I have the little filters at the top of each column. It is great, except I cannot get "Custom Cell Format" to work in it. Are they incompatible? For example, I have a column of account numbers, which always have 4 numbers, a hypen, and then 5 numbers or letters. I try the custom number format XXXX"-"XXXXX which works outside of the list, but it will not take affect in the list. Is there anything I can do? |
Custom Cell Format in a List
How disapointing! Thanks for telling me though, at least now I can stop trying.
I think that is something that Microsoft needs to change... Thanks again! "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: You cannot custom format text in Excel -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Courtney" wrote in message ... Okay, I feel stupid--I must have used the ## outside of my list and XX inside, duh! But I would still like to be able to have letters or numbers after the hypen, do you know a way to do that? 99% of what I put in that column has letters. Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this! "Gord Dibben" wrote: In a list created from DataCreate List The custom format ####"-"##### works for me if the accounts do not have any text. 123456789 returns 1234-456789 1234567RE returns 1234567RE I have no idea why your XXXX"-"XXXXX would work anywhere or are the "X"'s a typo? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:07:01 -0700, Courtney wrote: I have a worksheet which is formatted as a list, so that I have the little filters at the top of each column. It is great, except I cannot get "Custom Cell Format" to work in it. Are they incompatible? For example, I have a column of account numbers, which always have 4 numbers, a hypen, and then 5 numbers or letters. I try the custom number format XXXX"-"XXXXX which works outside of the list, but it will not take affect in the list. Is there anything I can do? |
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