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Merge Columns
Never thought that this would be such a hassle. I have one column with
area codes and the next with phone numbers without area codes. I simply want to merge the area codes before the telephone number INTO ONE COLUMN. All I can find is merge cell shortcuts in the new Excel program. Nothing is telling me how to do what seems to be or should be a very simple task. Please advise. Thank you. -- Templar |
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Merge Columns
Maybe this in a 3rd column =A1&B1 or to preserve some spacing =A1&" "&B1 You then then copy this column and paste it back over itself with pastespecial - paste values and delete the original 2 columns. Mike "Templar" wrote: Never thought that this would be such a hassle. I have one column with area codes and the next with phone numbers without area codes. I simply want to merge the area codes before the telephone number INTO ONE COLUMN. All I can find is merge cell shortcuts in the new Excel program. Nothing is telling me how to do what seems to be or should be a very simple task. Please advise. Thank you. -- Templar |
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Merge Columns
In C1 enter =A1 & B1
Or maybe Copy down. Assumes are codes in A and ph. numbers in B Copy/paste special(in place)ValuesOKEsc. Format as SpecialPhone Number Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 01:52:06 -0800, Templar wrote: Never thought that this would be such a hassle. I have one column with area codes and the next with phone numbers without area codes. I simply want to merge the area codes before the telephone number INTO ONE COLUMN. All I can find is merge cell shortcuts in the new Excel program. Nothing is telling me how to do what seems to be or should be a very simple task. Please advise. Thank you. |
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