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Removing Numbers from a Cell and only keep Words?

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    Removing Numbers from a Cell and only keep Words?

    Hi Guys,

    I recently posted on how to remove the numbers from a cell and only keep the words. The reporting has been changed a bit now so I am hoping someone can help me on this.

    eg Cell A1 = 1343343:Excel Forum
    I want Cell B1 to be just "Excel Forum" thereby removing all the numbers.

    Help please!

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    Re: Removing Numbers from a Cell and only keep Words?

    hi dksodhi. based on just 1 eg, i would say:
    =MID(A1,FIND(":",A1)+1,255)

    could you provide us more egs for us to see a pattern. it could be much more complicated

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    Re: Removing Numbers from a Cell and only keep Words?

    Hi, I have attached a Sample File.
    Thanks.
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    Re: Removing Numbers from a Cell and only keep Words?

    so maybe:
    =LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1)-1)

    or if you need the ":", then:
    =LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1))

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    Re: Removing Numbers from a Cell and only keep Words?

    Awesome.
    Works perfectly......Thank you so Much!!!

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