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Oct 18, 2024
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silent_t
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CONCAT(“*”, A1)
Replace A1 with the cell you want appended to the asterisk.
Now you’ll have a column that looks like what you want. You can copy/paste values to overwrite the original column if you want to
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Before I Google it, I thought I'd ask CougarBoard excel Gurus. Is there a way to add an * before the content
JayOwen
Ah dinnae ken
Oct 18, 6:43am
In the cell next to the first row: ="*"&A1 (A1 being the cell reference that has the text) then copy down
Clark Addison
Oct 18, 6:45am
This is the way
gww687
Oct 18, 6:46am
That didn't work for me, without doing =CONCAT like silent_T mentioned below
JayOwen
Oct 18, 7:01am
CONCAT(“*”, A1)
silent_t
Oct 18, 6:47am
Or create a custom format and add it as part of the formatting
trueblueinarizona
Oct 18, 6:54am
Thank you Guys, it work.
JayOwen
Oct 18, 7:02am
Now to see if the upload works.
JayOwen
Oct 18, 7:05am
Didn't work the way I wanted. The import included both answers, including the hidden column.
JayOwen
Oct 18, 7:42am
also could have copied your column with the "*" and then pasted special the contents. Then delete the original column
trueblueinarizona
Oct 18, 10:48am
True, but I didn't think of that.
JayOwen
Oct 18, 11:43am
I usually add a ' before to stop the formula from trying to run
RealSimsShadY
Oct 18, 7:27am
ChatGPT is the best Excel helper ever. Type in your question and it will give
PabloSanchezz
Oct 18, 8:13am
Where is the fun in using ChatGPT when I can let CBers show off their hard earned knowledge.
JayOwen
Oct 18, 11:44am
I use it daily (for more than excel) and am a big fan of it
PabloSanchezz
Oct 18, 12:08pm
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