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Old April 30th, 2004, 10:38 PM
Alan
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Default Strip Character from Right

Two possible ways,
=LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-1)
=SUBSTITUTE(A1,")","")
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"WDP" wrote in message
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Is there a way that I can take a cell and strip 1 character from the right

side. I have several hundred email addresses that are in the format:

)

)

I need to take the ")" off the string...and it is always the last item in

the cell

Thanks




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Old April 30th, 2004, 10:44 PM
Debra Dalgleish
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Default Strip Character from Right

Select the column of addresses.
Choose EditReplace
Find What: )
Replace with:
(leave the Replace with box empty)
Click Replace All

WDP wrote:
Is there a way that I can take a cell and strip 1 character from the right side. I have several hundred email addresses that are in the format:

)

)

I need to take the ")" off the string...and it is always the last item in the cell



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