Deleting Starting And Trailing Characters Scanned Into Cell?
Jun 11, 2012
I'm scanning data into a spreadsheet using a barcode scanner, but I want the starting character and trailing characters to be removed after I hit enter.
For example...let's say I'm scanning the following text in cell A1:
=W05281212345600
When I hit enter (or the barcode scanner does auto-enter), I want cell A1 to read:
W052812123456
I will always want the "=" and the last two zeros removed from the 16 character number, leaving the 13-character number in its place.
I tried using Excel's various truncate functions (LEFT,RIGHT,MID, etc.), but that only places the corrected text in another cell. That would be fine if I could copy that truncated text back over the original text...but that created a loop problem.
I am trying to create a CSV file to import all of our workers into a payroll software. Unfortunately the list of workers that I have been given to work with has a first and a last name together in one cell. I need to split them into separate cells so the data ends up in the right field in our software. By importing external data and separating the names with the comma as a delimiter, I have ended up with the first name in one cell and the second in another, which is exactly what I need. However, this process also ends up putting a quotation mark in front of the first names in the cells in column A, and a quotation mark after the second name in the cells in column B.
I remember to removing trailing spaces with a macro once, and I am hoping the same theory can be applied to make two macros - one to remove preceding quotation marks, and one to remove trailing quotation marks. The only trouble is, I know no VBA whatsoever, and don't even know how to make a macro unfortunately. Would someone mind letting me know if what I need is possible, and then - literally step by basic step - explain how to make a macro and provide the code to paste into it?
I have a problem that I just don’t seem to have the brain power to solve right now. I have a list of websites and I need to extract all characters after the last “/” in the URL. URL example:.....
I have been using the find function in conjunction with LEN and RIGHT etc but the multiple instances of “/” is causing headaches for me. Also, the trailing string of characters that I want to extract can be both text or numeric and are of differing lenths.
I am using the following code to import an excel file into an existing sheet. The problem I am having is the way some of the cells are being imported. Some of the cells have spaces before and after the number.
I need to delete the leading and trailing spaces for each cell affected. Is there a code I can incorporate to do this? BTW…the columns effected are columns F & G.
I want to alert a user that he or she has typed in a text string that begins or ends with an apostrophe ' or begins or ends with a quotation mark " so that they can take corrective action in removing these characters. The reasons for this are superflous to this post but what I thought was a logical answer returns a formula error. Here's the scenario:-
A user enters a string of text in cell A1.
Cell B1 checks if the text, if any, in A1 begins or ends with a ' or a " and if it does, returns an "Error" message
The formula I've tried in B1 is =IF(OR(LEFT(A1,1)="'",LEFT(A1,1)=""",RIGHT(A1,1)="'",RIGHT(A1,1)=""")),"Error","Ok") but Excel will have none of it.
I saw this macro posted by Fengore back in 2006, and it works beautifully. Now my question: Is there a way to continue using that string but have it start from a certain row? Columns(1).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).EntireRow.Delete
I have a worksheet that will have tabs added as time goes by and a macro within the workbook currently selects all of the sheets and copies and pastes formulas within all of the sheets simultaneously. Right now, if a tab is added, the macro needs to be updated to select that specific tab name as well.
I would like to simply have the macro select all of the sheets starting with "IL" until the sheet before "reference", or all sheets except the first 3 and the last 2 if that is easier. Any ideas? And thank you for your help, you people really amaze me sometimes!
I have a column that has all the digits in the phone number. What I would like to do is remove the first 8 characters example 111-222-3333. I want to remove all the ones dash twos and dash. Can someone help me please ?
I'm trying to automate a redundant task. I have several Word files in one central folder. I need to open each file, remove all paragraph marks (via find/replace all), copy the result, and paste it into an Excel sheet. This process will be repeated for each file in the folder.
The code I have is almost there, however, I can't get it to do the find/replace. Below is an extract of my code for the Word application part. The code for the copy and paste will be inserted after the replace action works:
Dim Wapp As Object Dim i As Integer
WorksheetsLocation = TextBox1.Value ' this is the folder location brought in from an input box
On Error Resume Next Set wApp = GetObject(, "Word.Application") If Err.Number 0 Then 'Word isn't already running Set wApp = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If On Error GoTo 0
Im tryinig to set up a time sheet and need to have a barcode number that is scanned replaced with a name. Is there a way to look up the barcode scanned into a field (such as C3) and have that barcode number be replaced by a name?
I have a worksheet called ORDER where I have pallets and their contents: 1 barcode per pallet and 9 barcodes per box (9 boxes on a pallet).
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On another worksheet called DESPATCH, I am trying to get a formula so when I enter the pallet barcode *p2* for instance in a cell. it automatically shows the 9 boxes details (without having to scan each box again).
Any easy way to remove all spaces from a cell, both leading and trailing? I find it hard to believe that Excel doesn't have this functionality. I don't particulary want to write a VBA script since I have never done it but if that's the only way, I'd love to know how to write it. I have looked everywhere but obviously not in the right places.
I am trying to create a spreadsheet that will have a lot if invoice totals (over 3000) can I scan these invoices and make them so they link to the cell the are refered to in the spreadsheet similar to a comment box?
I have an tab with 20,666 rows that I need to separate into different tabs based on what a cell in a specific row starts with.
Data Tab 001-020-002-000 Walker River Irrigation DistPO Box 820 YeringtonNV89447 001-020-005-000 Walker River Irrigation DistPO Box 820 YeringtonNV89447 001-020-006-000 Walker River Irrigation DistPO Box 820 YeringtonNV89447 001-020-007-000 Walker River Irrigation DistPO Box 820 YeringtonNV89447 001-020-008-000 Walker River Irrigation DistPO Box 820 YeringtonNV89447
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So what I am looking to do is search the APN row in the Data Tab that starts with the number from the APN # row in the APN Tab and then copy the row to a new/existing tab named after the Description on the APN Tab.
So it will work much in the same way as match does for VLOOKUP ($A2,'Sheet 1'!$A:$FG,MATCH(AP$1,'sheet 1'!$1:$1,0),FALSE) but the array needs to change.
By doing this my vlookup will work automatically depending upon the header.
I have a macro that is copying information from one spreadsheet into columns "A through E" on the next available row in a seperate spreadsheet. Beginning with column "G through L" I need to copy the formulas from the row above in the same spreadsheet. Is there a way to do that since the row being copied from will change each time?
Continuing with a large Macro I am trying to peice together, I have reached a hurdle where I need to hide all columns to the left of the ActiveCell (which varies week to week) back to column B.
I have the following code which selects the correct number of cells to the left of the active cell but doesn't highlight the whole columns - just 3 cells for each column (very odd)
I need to change multiple conditional formats which apply to cell ranges 1 row x 17 columns wide. The specific change I am making is able to be acrried out with the code
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Font .ColorIndex = xlAutomatic End With
However, I dont want the user to have to manually select each 17 cell area. I WANT THE USER TO JUST MANUALLY SELECT THE FIRST OF THE 17 CELL AREA. I want to write a macro that will THEN select a row of cells, 17 cells long, from the MANUALLY SELECTED position as at the moment of running the macro. Unfortunately the cells are not always on the same row in each sheet. On one sheet they may be on row 5, on another row 8 and on another, row 15 etc. I was wanting to be able to select a 17 cell range 'relative' to where the cursor is. How do I write the code to select the relative cell range? Is there an answer in an R[1]C[1]:R[1]C[17] sort of code?
I am working on a macro and, as part of it, I would like to look at column A of my spreadsheet and remove all cell contents where the text in the cell does not start with the word "total." For instance, if the text of a cell in column H is "total money" I would like it to remain unchanged. However, if the text of a cell is "George Baker" I would like it removed. I ONLY want the text in column H to be considered ... no other column.
However, I want to use this same function in another place, without the limit set on the cells that will be cleared.
What I would like to do is send the formula the cell to start at (E14), offset that by one column, and then send a number of rows. With that, create the range to be cleared.
I need to add something to the code below to have my first row of data entered into cell "Q8". As it is now the data is starting on row Q9 instead of Q8, but the rest of it is filling in correctly.
I have a spreadsheet that will monitor payment schedules, in which both payment frequency and the payment start date are inputted by the user.
As such, to make filling out the column(s) fool-proof, I want to grey out cells in which data should not be entered.
For example, if the payment frequency is every 6th day, and the payments are to begin on day 0, then days 0, 6, 12 (etc) should be left white, whereas the remainder of the cells should be shaded.
I can achieve this using multiple conditional formatting rules in excel2007 with iterations of formulae of the type:
