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Old June 13th, 2005, 08:37 PM
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how do i make a calculation if a cell has text and a number. Example the cell
says "3 weeks" I want to calculate 3 weeks to read in the next column as "120
hours"
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Old June 13th, 2005, 09:36 PM
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=LEFT(A1,1)*1*40&" hours"

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



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how do i make a calculation if a cell has text and a number. Example the

cell
says "3 weeks" I want to calculate 3 weeks to read in the next column as

"120
hours"



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Old June 14th, 2005, 12:10 AM
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Redundant 1, twicebg

=LEFT(A1)*40&" Hours"
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=LEFT(A1,1)*1*40&" hours"

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"text and formulas" text and wrote in
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how do i make a calculation if a cell has text and a number. Example the

cell
says "3 weeks" I want to calculate 3 weeks to read in the next column as

"120
hours"




 




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