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    Rick
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    Formating decimal and date

    I have 2 questions related to formatting information that I have imported:

    1)If I have a coumn that conatins amounts such as 0000000427.99 and I want
    to remove the decimal but keep the trailing cents, wat is the best way to do
    that for a whole column? example: 000000042799

    2) I also have a date that has been imported as 3/9/2005 and I need to
    remove the "/"'s and have the month and date format with zeros if needed such
    as 03092005, what is the best way to accomplish this on a column.

    Thank you,

    Rick

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    Biff
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    Formating decimal and date

    Hi!

    1. You can use Edit/Replace but I prefer to use a helper
    column and a formula like this:

    =SUBSTITUTE(A1,".","")

    Copy down as needed then select all those formulas and do
    a Copy/Paste Special/Values. Then delete the original list.

    2. Select the range of dates and format as mmddyyyy.

    Biff

    >-----Original Message-----
    >I have 2 questions related to formatting information that

    I have imported:
    >
    >1)If I have a coumn that conatins amounts such as

    0000000427.99 and I want
    >to remove the decimal but keep the trailing cents, wat is

    the best way to do
    >that for a whole column? example: 000000042799
    >
    >2) I also have a date that has been imported as 3/9/2005

    and I need to
    >remove the "/"'s and have the month and date format with

    zeros if needed such
    >as 03092005, what is the best way to accomplish this on a

    column.
    >
    >Thank you,
    >
    >Rick
    >.
    >


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