Are you wanting a formula? or VBA solution? You can use this formula: =SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(42),"L") Paul ----------------------------------------- “Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley -----------------------------------------
________________________________ From: Amit Desai (MERU) <amit.de...@merucabs.com> To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, July 31, 2012 9:39:48 AM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Remove Extrict sign & replce by L Dear Friends, Please note that I would like to have a formula that would remove * sign from the text & will replace it by L. Following is the sample data. Please help. Code Number Result needed 1234* 1234L 12456* 12456L 12appolo** 12appoloLL Best Regards, Amit ________________________________ Disclaimer: This message and its attachments contain confidential information and may also contain legally privileged information. This message is intended solely for the named addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or authorized to receive for addressee), you may not copy or deliver any part of this message or its attachments to anyone or use any part of this message or its attachments. Rather, you should permanently delete this message and its attachments (and all copies) from your system and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments that does not relate to the official business of Meru Cab Company Pvt. Ltd. must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by any of them. Email communications are not private and no warranty is made that e-mail communications are timely, secure or free from computer virus or other defect. -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com