----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandeep" <sandymau...@gmail.com> To: <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:55 AM Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: replace when large data in cell
> Hi, > > I have to replace ! in the workbook, you can use what ever you want in > place of !. But the find and replace did not work for me. Then i use a > alternate method for this. See the steps below. > > 1). find ! in cells using Edit->find (just want to know the columns which > has !). After this I highlight all the columns which has ! in them > > 2). Insert a new column right to all the highlighted columns > > 3). For this step I assume that there is a ! in A column then apply this > forluma in new blank inserted column B. > > Example for B1 > =substitute(A1,"!","") > > Explanation > > Substitute formula replace perticular text from a single cell. > > Arguments of Substitute > > 1). Cell containing text (or Text between inverted commas e.g. "xyz") = i > used A1 because A1 has ! in between the text in it. > > 2). Old text = I used "!" means the text which have to be replace in > inverted commas > > 3). New Text = I used "" means blank, you can use anything such as > "Hello". See the inverted commas. > > 4). Instance Number = This is a optional parameter means not required. You > can leave it if you have to replace all the occurance of the old text else > you can use the number of occurance of the old text like 1 or 2 etc to > replace only first or second occurance of the old text. > > > Thanks & Regards > Sandeep > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "fongie" <alvin.c.s.f...@gmail.com> > To: "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 7:16 PM > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: replace when large data in cell > > > > Hi Sandeep > > Did you manage to resolve your problem? > > There was the suggestion to take the data into a notepad file. I > tried that but could not get it to work myself. > > Did something similar to take the data into MS Word instead then back > to Excel which placed each line of the cell into individual cells on > the spreadsheet. > > Thanks > Alvin > > On Jun 24, 7:46 pm, "Sandeep" <sandymau...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Everybody, >> >> Please help me. >> >> I have a file with a lot of inverted commas " in cells which should be \" >> and many cells have large data due to which 'find and replace' command >> not working and saying too long formula. >> >> How can I replace this. Please help me. >> >> Thanks You >> How can I replace >> >> Help.xls >> 20KViewDownload > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 5,200 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
