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For John, et al. Re Combining Columns (previous post)
Hi,
Using Excel 2007 Have a spreadsheet that I copied from elsewhere, that I want to modify a bit. In one column are GMT times expressed as 4 digits. e.g., 0000, 2130, etc. I want to combine (as in my previous post) these times with another column. No problem, as John's suggestion works fine. But: I can't get it to accept the 4 digits of: 0000 It keeps changing them to just a single digit: 0 I tried formatting the column as text, general, and a number, but the same thing. Any thoughts why it changes ? How do I get it to accept, keep, and work with, all four zeros ? (I thought that defining the whole column as text would do it, but apparently not) Thanks, Bob |
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For John, et al. Re Combining Columns (previous post)
HI Bob
Not sure if that will work but try it =TEXT(A1,"0000") HTH John "Bob" wrote in message ... Hi, Using Excel 2007 Have a spreadsheet that I copied from elsewhere, that I want to modify a bit. In one column are GMT times expressed as 4 digits. e.g., 0000, 2130, etc. I want to combine (as in my previous post) these times with another column. No problem, as John's suggestion works fine. But: I can't get it to accept the 4 digits of: 0000 It keeps changing them to just a single digit: 0 I tried formatting the column as text, general, and a number, but the same thing. Any thoughts why it changes ? How do I get it to accept, keep, and work with, all four zeros ? (I thought that defining the whole column as text would do it, but apparently not) Thanks, Bob |
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For John, et al. Re Combining Columns (previous post)
You should stay in your original post. perhaps
=a1&text(b1,whateverformatdesired) -- Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel SalesAid Software "Bob" wrote in message ... Hi, Using Excel 2007 Have a spreadsheet that I copied from elsewhere, that I want to modify a bit. In one column are GMT times expressed as 4 digits. e.g., 0000, 2130, etc. I want to combine (as in my previous post) these times with another column. No problem, as John's suggestion works fine. But: I can't get it to accept the 4 digits of: 0000 It keeps changing them to just a single digit: 0 I tried formatting the column as text, general, and a number, but the same thing. Any thoughts why it changes ? How do I get it to accept, keep, and work with, all four zeros ? (I thought that defining the whole column as text would do it, but apparently not) Thanks, Bob |
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For John, et al. Re Combining Columns (previous post)
Bob,
Try and put an apostrophe before the leading zero (i.e. in the cell '0000). This forces text and stops excel automatically trying to determine formats. -- If this helps, please click "Yes" "Bob" wrote: Hi, Using Excel 2007 Have a spreadsheet that I copied from elsewhere, that I want to modify a bit. In one column are GMT times expressed as 4 digits. e.g., 0000, 2130, etc. I want to combine (as in my previous post) these times with another column. No problem, as John's suggestion works fine. But: I can't get it to accept the 4 digits of: 0000 It keeps changing them to just a single digit: 0 I tried formatting the column as text, general, and a number, but the same thing. Any thoughts why it changes ? How do I get it to accept, keep, and work with, all four zeros ? (I thought that defining the whole column as text would do it, but apparently not) Thanks, Bob . |
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For John, et al. Re Combining Columns (previous post)
Another solution
Format cells as Number Custom 0000 That is Four zero's - that will force the 0 to show up as 0000 - it will also force 123 to be 0123. -- Wag more, bark less "Bob" wrote: Hi, Using Excel 2007 Have a spreadsheet that I copied from elsewhere, that I want to modify a bit. In one column are GMT times expressed as 4 digits. e.g., 0000, 2130, etc. I want to combine (as in my previous post) these times with another column. No problem, as John's suggestion works fine. But: I can't get it to accept the 4 digits of: 0000 It keeps changing them to just a single digit: 0 I tried formatting the column as text, general, and a number, but the same thing. Any thoughts why it changes ? How do I get it to accept, keep, and work with, all four zeros ? (I thought that defining the whole column as text would do it, but apparently not) Thanks, Bob . |
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