replace question

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Mike

Hey guys!

I have 2 columns A and B. What I need to do is take what is in column A and
replace a string of astricks in Column B. For example:

Column A Column B Result
ABC need****help needABChelp
DEF more****help moreDEFhelp

Any idea how to do this??

Thanks guys!

Mike
 
T

Toppers

Try:

=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(B1,"*",A1,1),"*","")

This allows for a variable number of asterisks in Column B entries.

HTH
 
B

Bob Phillips

=SUBSTITUTE(B1,REPT("*",LEN(B1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(B1,"*",""))),A1)

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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M

Mike

You rock Toppers!! Thanks!!!

Toppers said:
Try:

=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(B1,"*",A1,1),"*","")

This allows for a variable number of asterisks in Column B entries.

HTH
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B

Bob Phillips

Mine's cleverer, but yours is better <g>

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HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)
 
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