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=IF(ISERROR(REPLACE(A2,FIND("Opt.",A2),3,"#")),A2,(REPLACE(A2,FIND("Opt.",A2),3,"#"))) On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:54 PM, Prabhu <prabhugate...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Friends, > > In the attached sheet wherever we find *"Opt. "*(Opt dart and a space) is > replace with # and add with the previous cell which does not contain > "Opt."originally. > > As per the attached sheet A9,10,11,12 we have to remove "Opt. " and add # > with A8 as prefix. > > Similarly in A3 "Opt. 0D1"- Remove "Opt. "and insert # in front of A2 text > i.e "AH401A" > > IF there is no Opt. in a particular cell it will remain as it is. > > Plz help me with formula. > > Regards, > > Prabhu > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- One Team One Dream One Goal Warm Regards, *Vikas Chauhan* E-Mail :- vikask...@gmail.com,vikask...@rediffmail.com, 9911868518, "We can't Spell S_*ccess *without U" Life is Very beautiful !!! ¨`•.•´¨) Always `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) Keep (¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Smiling! `•.¸.•´. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel