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Bob

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Feb 28, 2013, 7:26:32 PM2/28/13
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Hello,

Using Excel 2007.

Have a very long column of numbers:

4
7
9
21
etc.

I want to add the following text, MHz, to each, e.g.

4MHz
7MHz
9MHz
etc.

What's the easiest way to do, please ?

Would like a method, I think, where I modify a single cell, and just
Drag it down the whole column to modify all the entries.

Thanks,
B.

joeu2004

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Feb 28, 2013, 7:38:41 PM2/28/13
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"Bob" <rgs...@notme.invalid> wrote:
> Have a very long column of numbers:
[....]
> I want to add the following text, MHz, to each, e.g.
> 4MHz
> 7MHz
> 9MHz
> etc.

Instead of making the cell text per se, I would suggest that you simply use
a Custom format, e.g. 0"MHz" .

Thus, the cell retains in numeric value, but MHz appears in the displayed
value.

Select the cells to change their format. Or use the Format Painter tool.

Spencer101

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Mar 1, 2013, 3:45:06 PM3/1/13
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'Bob[_19_ Wrote:
> ;1609910']Hello,
Hi

If your list starts with 4 in cell A1, enter =A1&"MHz" in cell B1 and
copy down. You can then copy and paste special/values over column A if
that's what you need.




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