Excel; Stock Quotes; Smart Tags: doesn't always recognize symbol.

Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
does and sometimes it doesn’t. Like “T” for AT&T it doesn’t recognize it but
“MSFT” it does. It’d be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.

It's a nice feature, I like it.

thanks

Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
=LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
---
HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm

"Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
> does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it but
> "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
>
> It's a nice feature, I like it.
>
> thanks
>
>
>

T is the stock symbol for AT&T
AT&T INC. (NYSE:T) Delayed quote data

Last Trade: 28.19
Trade Time: 10:23AM ET
Change: 0.09 (0.32%)
Prev Close: 28.28
Open: 28.25
Bid: N/A
Ask: N/A
1y Target Est: 28.41

Day's Range: 28.16 - 28.47
52wk Range: 21.79 - 28.82
Volume: 2,580,800
Avg Vol (3m): 13,921,000
Market Cap: 92.50B
P/E (ttm): 19.91
EPS (ttm): 1.42
Div & Yield: 1.33 (4.70%)


1d 5d 3m 6m 1y 2y 5y max

Real-time charts for T. Free Trial


--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"David McRitchie" <dmcritchie_xlmvp@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eGf6vwvNGHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> ---
> HTH,
> David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
>
> "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
>> Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes
>> it
>> does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it
>> but
>> "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
>>
>> It's a nice feature, I like it.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>
>

You lost me on that one Don. Are you using the Smart Tag or other software to
get Stock Quotes?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

> T is the stock symbol for AT&T
> AT&T INC. (NYSE:T) Delayed quote data
>
> Last Trade: 28.19
> Trade Time: 10:23AM ET
> Change: 0.09 (0.32%)
> Prev Close: 28.28
> Open: 28.25
> Bid: N/A
> Ask: N/A
> 1y Target Est: 28.41
>
> Day's Range: 28.16 - 28.47
> 52wk Range: 21.79 - 28.82
> Volume: 2,580,800
> Avg Vol (3m): 13,921,000
> Market Cap: 92.50B
> P/E (ttm): 19.91
> EPS (ttm): 1.42
> Div & Yield: 1.33 (4.70%)
>
>
> 1d 5d 3m 6m 1y 2y 5y max
>
> Real-time charts for T. Free Trial
>
>
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "David McRitchie" <dmcritchie_xlmvp@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:eGf6vwvNGHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> > =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> > if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> > ---
> > HTH,
> > David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> > My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> > Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
> >
> > "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> >> Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes
> >> it
> >> does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it
> >> but
> >> "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
> >>
> >> It's a nice feature, I like it.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

I was explaining that T is THE symbol. I just used yahoo finance but you can
use an excel query to get the data from yahoo.

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27FF1B20-750D-4F28-BCA8-EFF50A03B121@microsoft.com...
> You lost me on that one Don. Are you using the Smart Tag or other software
> to
> get Stock Quotes?
>
> "Don Guillett" wrote:
>
>> T is the stock symbol for AT&T
>> AT&T INC. (NYSE:T) Delayed quote data
>>
>> Last Trade: 28.19
>> Trade Time: 10:23AM ET
>> Change: 0.09 (0.32%)
>> Prev Close: 28.28
>> Open: 28.25
>> Bid: N/A
>> Ask: N/A
>> 1y Target Est: 28.41
>>
>> Day's Range: 28.16 - 28.47
>> 52wk Range: 21.79 - 28.82
>> Volume: 2,580,800
>> Avg Vol (3m): 13,921,000
>> Market Cap: 92.50B
>> P/E (ttm): 19.91
>> EPS (ttm): 1.42
>> Div & Yield: 1.33 (4.70%)
>>
>>
>> 1d 5d 3m 6m 1y 2y 5y max
>>
>> Real-time charts for T. Free Trial
>>
>>
>> --
>> Don Guillett
>> SalesAid Software
>> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
>> "David McRitchie" <dmcritchie_xlmvp@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:eGf6vwvNGHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
>> > =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
>> > if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
>> > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
>> > ---
>> > HTH,
>> > David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
>> > My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
>> > Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
>> >
>> > "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
>> >> Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols.
>> >> Sometimes
>> >> it
>> >> does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize
>> >> it
>> >> but
>> >> "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
>> >>
>> >> It's a nice feature, I like it.
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Hi Don,

How would I go about using an Excel Query? Do you have an example?
Thanks

"Don Guillett" wrote:

> I was explaining that T is THE symbol. I just used yahoo finance but you can
> use an excel query to get the data from yahoo.
>
> --
> Don Guillett
> SalesAid Software
> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27FF1B20-750D-4F28-BCA8-EFF50A03B121@microsoft.com...
> > You lost me on that one Don. Are you using the Smart Tag or other software
> > to
> > get Stock Quotes?
> >
> > "Don Guillett" wrote:
> >
> >> T is the stock symbol for AT&T
> >> AT&T INC. (NYSE:T) Delayed quote data
> >>
> >> Last Trade: 28.19
> >> Trade Time: 10:23AM ET
> >> Change: 0.09 (0.32%)
> >> Prev Close: 28.28
> >> Open: 28.25
> >> Bid: N/A
> >> Ask: N/A
> >> 1y Target Est: 28.41
> >>
> >> Day's Range: 28.16 - 28.47
> >> 52wk Range: 21.79 - 28.82
> >> Volume: 2,580,800
> >> Avg Vol (3m): 13,921,000
> >> Market Cap: 92.50B
> >> P/E (ttm): 19.91
> >> EPS (ttm): 1.42
> >> Div & Yield: 1.33 (4.70%)
> >>
> >>
> >> 1d 5d 3m 6m 1y 2y 5y max
> >>
> >> Real-time charts for T. Free Trial
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Don Guillett
> >> SalesAid Software
> >> dguillett1@austin.rr.com
> >> "David McRitchie" <dmcritchie_xlmvp@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >> news:eGf6vwvNGHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> >> > =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> >> > if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> >> > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> >> > ---
> >> > HTH,
> >> > David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> >> > My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> >> > Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
> >> >
> >> > "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols.
> >> >> Sometimes
> >> >> it
> >> >> does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize
> >> >> it
> >> >> but
> >> >> "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's a nice feature, I like it.
> >> >>
> >> >> thanks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Good tip but it's length is 1.

thanks

"David McRitchie" wrote:

> Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> ---
> HTH,
> David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
>
> "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> > Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
> > does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it but
> > "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
> >
> > It's a nice feature, I like it.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

I understand your question Sled. I have the same question. I can put MSFT in
Excel and it offers the smart tag drop down. I can put in HAMP and it works.
I put in SU which is the symbol for Suncor and it does not offer the smart
tage drop down. Maybe it wants to see four characters. I will experiment.

"Sled" wrote:

> Good tip but it's length is 1.
>
> thanks
>
> "David McRitchie" wrote:
>
> > Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> > =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> > if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> > ---
> > HTH,
> > David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> > My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> > Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
> >
> > "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> > > Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
> > > does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it but
> > > "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
> > >
> > > It's a nice feature, I like it.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Maybe its a bug. This Hotfix addresses the problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=871251#3

"owg" wrote:

> I understand your question Sled. I have the same question. I can put MSFT in
> Excel and it offers the smart tag drop down. I can put in HAMP and it works.
> I put in SU which is the symbol for Suncor and it does not offer the smart
> tage drop down. Maybe it wants to see four characters. I will experiment.
>
> "Sled" wrote:
>
> > Good tip but it's length is 1.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > "David McRitchie" wrote:
> >
> > > Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> > > =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> > > if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> > > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> > > ---
> > > HTH,
> > > David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> > > My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> > > Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
> > >
> > > "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> > > > Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
> > > > does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it but
> > > > "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
> > > >
> > > > It's a nice feature, I like it.
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

try putting US: in front of it, like US:T

This Hotfix includes the following explanation. "When you type certain
established stock symbols in an Office XP document and then press SPACEBAR,
the symbol is not recognized by the smart tags feature. This issue occurs
because the Stocks.dat and the Stocks.xml files are either missing or
out-of-date." Apart from the reference to Spacebar, I think this describes
the problem. Unfortunately I can't download the missing or out-of-date files.
Not the first time one problem led to another.


"owg" wrote:

> Maybe its a bug. This Hotfix addresses the problem.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=871251#3
>
> "owg" wrote:
>
> > I understand your question Sled. I have the same question. I can put MSFT in
> > Excel and it offers the smart tag drop down. I can put in HAMP and it works.
> > I put in SU which is the symbol for Suncor and it does not offer the smart
> > tage drop down. Maybe it wants to see four characters. I will experiment.
> >
> > "Sled" wrote:
> >
> > > Good tip but it's length is 1.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > "David McRitchie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not familiar with that but perhaps you have an extra character
> > > > =LEN(A2) should be 1 for a symbol of "T"
> > > > if it is not perhaps you might use TrimALL macro at
> > > > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
> > > > ---
> > > > HTH,
> > > > David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
> > > > My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> > > > Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
> > > >
> > > > "Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
> > > > > does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it but
> > > > > "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's a nice feature, I like it.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

Maybe this will help.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ma...?HelpLCID=1033

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"Sled" <Sled@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D9AA0C13-F6DF-457B-A52A-1E9FA711E52D@microsoft.com...
> Having problems with the Smart Tag recognizing Stock Symbols. Sometimes it
> does and sometimes it doesn't. Like "T" for AT&T it doesn't recognize it
> but
> "MSFT" it does. It'd be nice if I could format a cell for a Smart Tag.
>
> It's a nice feature, I like it.
>
> thanks
>
>
>