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    Convert shorthand time text strings into full sentences

    Hello All,

    I want to convert below values in following format "xx days xx hours xx minutes"

    -2d 10h
    -27min
    -2h 29m
    -1w 1d
    -1w 1d
    -2d 12h
    -2d 8h
    -1d 18h
    0min
    0min
    1min
    -1w 2d
    -3h 59m

    Can anyone please provide me the formula.
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    Re: Convert shorthand time text strings into full sentences

    thank you for giving proper heading

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    Re: Convert shorthand time text strings into full sentences

    Hi,

    Not sure what the Dash " - " at the beginning of the data means (does it mean negative?, or it doesn't mean anything?)
    Assuming the Dash means nothing, here's one way:

    Excel 2016 (Windows) 64 bit
    A
    B
    1
    -2d 10h 2 day(s) 10 hour(s)
    2
    -27min 27 minute(s)
    3
    -2h 29m 2 hour(s) 29 minute(s)
    4
    -1w 1d 1 week(s) 1 day(s)
    5
    -1w 1d 1 week(s) 1 day(s)
    6
    -2d 12h 2 day(s) 12 hour(s)
    7
    -2d 8h 2 day(s) 8 hour(s)
    8
    -1d 18h 1 day(s) 18 hour(s)
    9
    0min 0 minute(s)
    10
    0min 0 minute(s)
    11
    1min 1 minute(s)
    12
    -1w 2d 1 week(s) 2 day(s)
    13
    -3h 59m 3 hour(s) 59 minute(s)
    Sheet: Sheet104

    Excel 2016 (Windows) 64 bit
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    =SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"-",""),"w"," week(s)"),"d"," day(s)"),"h"," hour(s)"),"min","m"),"m"," minute(s)")
    Sheet: Sheet104

    Formula copied down.

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