Insert a standard character in a cell of excel.

[JulieD]

Hi Tammy

if you only need to change the way they look (ie you're not exporting them
or using them in a function or anything) then this can be achieved by a
custom format
select the cells, choose format / cells, under the number tab choose custom
you should see the word General in the white line on the right change it to
read
"**"@


Cheers
JulieD

 

[Tammy Singer]

Is there a way to insert a standard character before each cell of a
predetermined column?

For example, the info in the field says C01. I need for it to say **C01.
It would take me hours to manually put a ** in one thousand records in the
column.

Any help would be great!
Thans.

 

[CarlosAntenna]

If your data is in column A add a column B and enter this formula in cell B1
="**"&A1 . Then fill this formula down the column. Copy column B > paste
special > values into column A then delete column B.

Carlos

 

[Tammy Singer]

Thanks Julie,

I don't see where under general you can change the white line to put in **
as a prefix. I see special and custom but they are pre determined characters
and formulas. Is there a way to set up a prefix in custom?

Any additional help would be great.

Thanks.

 

[JulieD]

Hi Tammy

choose custom, on the right you have a white line and a box (generally has
the word "general" in it).. in the white line delete whatever's there and
just type
"**"@


Cheers
JulieD

 

[Tammy Singer]

Julie,
Thank you so much for your help.
I DID IT.