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Can someone tell me how to remove the word Total from each cell in a column?
The word Total is at the end of every cell, and I just want to be able to
remove it with a formula of I am assuming one of the ones in my subject.

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=LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-5)

Copy down as far as you need

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Can someone tell me how to remove the word Total from each cell in a
column?
The word Total is at the end of every cell, and I just want to be able to
remove it with a formula of I am assuming one of the ones in my subject.

Thanks


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=SUBSTITUTE(A1,"Total","")
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Can someone tell me how to remove the word Total from each cell in a
column?
The word Total is at the end of every cell, and I just want to be able to
remove it with a formula of I am assuming one of the ones in my subject.

Thanks


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Would EditReplace work for you?

Replace: Total

With: nothing


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

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Can someone tell me how to remove the word Total from each cell in a column?
The word Total is at the end of every cell, and I just want to be able to
remove it with a formula of I am assuming one of the ones in my subject.

Thanks


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