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Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger
I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson |
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Hi Big Rick
If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Be careful there, Bob is in Dorset, I am in Wales (but often across the border) Don't know about Bob, but I can drink quite a lot of beer!! vbg -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson |
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I work at a swimming pool in Blackpool.
There are 300,000 gallons of 'drink' to go at !! -- Big Rick "Roger Govier" wrote: Hi Big Rick If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Be careful there, Bob is in Dorset, I am in Wales (but often across the border) Don't know about Bob, but I can drink quite a lot of beer!! vbg -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson |
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One of the nicer things about using format is that the value stays a date, too.
So it makes doing date arithmetic a little easier if you need it later. Roger Govier wrote: Hey, that's quite sneaky Dave. I would never have thought about entering control characters into the number format. Very effective. -- Regards Roger Govier "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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Hi Big Rick
I won't beat a trail up the M6 too quickly theng -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... I work at a swimming pool in Blackpool. There are 300,000 gallons of 'drink' to go at !! -- Big Rick "Roger Govier" wrote: Hi Big Rick If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Be careful there, Bob is in Dorset, I am in Wales (but often across the border) Don't know about Bob, but I can drink quite a lot of beer!! vbg -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson |
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Roger,
You know that all Brits can drink! The world is astounded at our capacity. Bob "Roger Govier" wrote in message ... Hi Big Rick If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Be careful there, Bob is in Dorset, I am in Wales (but often across the border) Don't know about Bob, but I can drink quite a lot of beer!! vbg -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson |
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Hi Bob
Then before too long, I must travel down to your neck of the woods and enjoy a pint of Badger with you. -- Regards Roger Govier "Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... Roger, You know that all Brits can drink! The world is astounded at our capacity. Bob "Roger Govier" wrote in message ... Hi Big Rick If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Be careful there, Bob is in Dorset, I am in Wales (but often across the border) Don't know about Bob, but I can drink quite a lot of beer!! vbg -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson |
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It is good that it keeps the original value, but the fact that you have to
allow cell width to cater for the full text string nullifies the usefulness of this technique IMO. Bob "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... One of the nicer things about using format is that the value stays a date, too. So it makes doing date arithmetic a little easier if you need it later. Roger Govier wrote: Hey, that's quite sneaky Dave. I would never have thought about entering control characters into the number format. Very effective. -- Regards Roger Govier "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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I'm not sure I'd say nullify. I (still) think that it depends on the
circumstance. If this were a header for a column full of wide descriptions, then I wouldn't care at all. Bob Phillips wrote: It is good that it keeps the original value, but the fact that you have to allow cell width to cater for the full text string nullifies the usefulness of this technique IMO. Bob "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... One of the nicer things about using format is that the value stays a date, too. So it makes doing date arithmetic a little easier if you need it later. Roger Govier wrote: Hey, that's quite sneaky Dave. I would never have thought about entering control characters into the number format. Very effective. -- Regards Roger Govier "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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fantastic indeed!!! -via135 Roger Govier Wrote: Hi Big Rick I won't beat a trail up the M6 too quickly theng -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... I work at a swimming pool in Blackpool. There are 300,000 gallons of 'drink' to go at !! -- Big Rick "Roger Govier" wrote: Hi Big Rick If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Be careful there, Bob is in Dorset, I am in Wales (but often across the border) Don't know about Bob, but I can drink quite a lot of beer!! vbg -- Regards Roger Govier "Big Rick" wrote in message ... Dear Bob, Max, Dave & Roger I am forever grateful for all your time, effort and patience for someone who has to have something drummed in before it sticks in my mind. I did get Rogers code to work, I couldn't with Bobs', although I sure that it is because a complete amateur is trying. If anyone of you are ever in England, then the drinks are on me ! Regards -- Big Rick "Dave Peterson" wrote: You can use format|cells|number tab Give it a custom format of: dddd(alt-0010)dd mmmm yyyy Hit and hold the alt key while typing 0010 on the numeric keypad--not above the QWERTY keys. And turn on wrap text format|cells|alignment tab But be aware that you'll have to adjust the rowheight yourself (autofitting won't work). And if you make the cell too narrow for the whole string (not after wrapping text), you'll see ###'s. ==== Another format to consider: dddd* dd mmmm yyyy This works pretty neat when you widen the column. Big Rick wrote: Hello Fellow Excellers. When I enter a date in a cell and give it a long format. e.g. dddd dd mmmm yyyy, so that it would read Monday 1 January 2006, then the wrap text facility does not work. Is there any way to put in an 'alt-enter' type character so that I could have the Monday on the first line and the rest underneath. -- Your help is and always has been very much appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation. --- --- --- Big Rick -- Dave Peterson -- via135 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ via135's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=26725 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=499157 |
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