How do I add the dash in my zip +4 column in excel 2007?

I have BEEN to www.gmayor.com and I've tried to understand the instructions
.... I have numerous years experience in excel (not so much with 2007) and I
CANNOT figure this out!! I try to format the column of zip codes ... to
special, zip + 4 ... doesn't work. But when I double click each cell and the
cursor starts blinking in that cell and I hit enter, THEN the dash
appears!! How the *&$#$ do I get the damn dash?!?!?!?!? I have 2,000
records to mail merge into mailing labels and I've spent the last 3 HOURS
trying to figure this out!! I really need step-by-step instructions. Can
someone PLEASE HELP ME?!?!?!??????

Try this
Enter 1 in any blank cell not in the column you have your data.
Copy the cell.
Select entire column with your data.
Choose Paste Special-Multiply and click OK.

This will force your data to be in number format... this should allow you to
format as Zip+4.

Let us know how it goes.

"Jessi" wrote:

I have BEEN to www.gmayor.com and I've tried to understand the instructions
... I have numerous years experience in excel (not so much with 2007) and I
CANNOT figure this out!! I try to format the column of zip codes ... to
special, zip + 4 ... doesn't work. But when I double click each cell and the
cursor starts blinking in that cell and I hit enter, THEN the dash
appears!! How the *&$#$ do I get the damn dash?!?!?!?!? I have 2,000
records to mail merge into mailing labels and I've spent the last 3 HOURS
trying to figure this out!! I really need step-by-step instructions. Can
someone PLEASE HELP ME?!?!?!??????