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MS Office Forum / Excel / New Users / April 2007truncating data within a cell for an entire column
Hi, I have a numeric value in a cell that is followed by a space and then three alphanumeric characters e.g., -24 dBm. How can I delete the alphanumeric chracters and preserve the nummeric charaters so that I can apply the average function to the entire column? Thanks, vlapi > Hi, > I have a numeric value in a cell that is followed by a space and then three [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks, > vlapi Try the text to columns feature under the Data menu. You will need insert a blank column to the right if one doesn't exist. Its pretty straight forward but if you need more info just post back. gls858 gls858 Just for info............... At third step in Text to Columns you can click on any column you don't want pasted and select "do not import(skip)" In this particular case it would eliminate the need for inserting a blank column to the right. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP >> Hi, >> I have a numeric value in a cell that is followed by a space and then three [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >gls858 > gls858 > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> >> gls858 Good point. I usually keep the data just in case. I can always delete the column later if need be. Just a habit of mine. gls858 |
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