Excel extract specific number from cell
i have excel cell inputs like this:
Line 644: 6
or
Line 1004:
the only thing i need is the number next to the ":" so in the above cases i need
644 and 1004. all cells are formatted as "general" is there a quick way to remove the other not needed characters and only extract the needed numbers ?
i tried with =LEFT(Q2,4) for the first example above, but this gives me an error "The formula you typed contains an error"
excel format cell
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
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i have excel cell inputs like this:
Line 644: 6
or
Line 1004:
the only thing i need is the number next to the ":" so in the above cases i need
644 and 1004. all cells are formatted as "general" is there a quick way to remove the other not needed characters and only extract the needed numbers ?
i tried with =LEFT(Q2,4) for the first example above, but this gives me an error "The formula you typed contains an error"
excel format cell
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
Do all cells start with "Line"?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 14 '18 at 16:22
Try=TRIM(MID(Q2,FIND(" ",Q2),FIND(":",Q2)-FIND(" ",Q2)))
– dwirony
Nov 14 '18 at 16:28
@cybernetic yes all cells start with "Line"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:26
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i have excel cell inputs like this:
Line 644: 6
or
Line 1004:
the only thing i need is the number next to the ":" so in the above cases i need
644 and 1004. all cells are formatted as "general" is there a quick way to remove the other not needed characters and only extract the needed numbers ?
i tried with =LEFT(Q2,4) for the first example above, but this gives me an error "The formula you typed contains an error"
excel format cell
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
i have excel cell inputs like this:
Line 644: 6
or
Line 1004:
the only thing i need is the number next to the ":" so in the above cases i need
644 and 1004. all cells are formatted as "general" is there a quick way to remove the other not needed characters and only extract the needed numbers ?
i tried with =LEFT(Q2,4) for the first example above, but this gives me an error "The formula you typed contains an error"
excel format cell
excel format cell
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:19
frigglerfriggler
629
629
Do all cells start with "Line"?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 14 '18 at 16:22
Try=TRIM(MID(Q2,FIND(" ",Q2),FIND(":",Q2)-FIND(" ",Q2)))
– dwirony
Nov 14 '18 at 16:28
@cybernetic yes all cells start with "Line"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:26
add a comment |
Do all cells start with "Line"?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 14 '18 at 16:22
Try=TRIM(MID(Q2,FIND(" ",Q2),FIND(":",Q2)-FIND(" ",Q2)))
– dwirony
Nov 14 '18 at 16:28
@cybernetic yes all cells start with "Line"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:26
Do all cells start with "
Line "?– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 14 '18 at 16:22
Do all cells start with "
Line "?– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 14 '18 at 16:22
Try
=TRIM(MID(Q2,FIND(" ",Q2),FIND(":",Q2)-FIND(" ",Q2)))– dwirony
Nov 14 '18 at 16:28
Try
=TRIM(MID(Q2,FIND(" ",Q2),FIND(":",Q2)-FIND(" ",Q2)))– dwirony
Nov 14 '18 at 16:28
@cybernetic yes all cells start with "Line"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:26
@cybernetic yes all cells start with "Line"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:26
add a comment |
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How about:
=MID(MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1),FIND(" ",MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1))+1,9999)
MUCH more reliable would be:
Public Function GetNumber(r As Range) As Variant
Dim arr, L As Long, i As Long, CH As String, temp As String
GetNumber = ""
arr = Split(r.Value, ":")
L = Len(arr(0))
CH = ""
temp = ""
For i = L To 1 Step -1
CH = Mid(arr(0), i, 1)
If CH Like "[0-9]" Then
temp = CH & temp
Else
GetNumber = temp
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetNumber = temp
End Function
Because this UDF() does not rely on a single space before the number.
BY THE WAY:
if a formula like:
=LEFT(Q2,4)
does not work, next try:
=LEFT(Q2;4)
instead.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
add a comment |
Slightly shorter than other formula offers (so far) while also converting result to Numeric format:
=1*MID(LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1)-1),6,LEN(A1))
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
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How about:
=MID(MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1),FIND(" ",MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1))+1,9999)
MUCH more reliable would be:
Public Function GetNumber(r As Range) As Variant
Dim arr, L As Long, i As Long, CH As String, temp As String
GetNumber = ""
arr = Split(r.Value, ":")
L = Len(arr(0))
CH = ""
temp = ""
For i = L To 1 Step -1
CH = Mid(arr(0), i, 1)
If CH Like "[0-9]" Then
temp = CH & temp
Else
GetNumber = temp
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetNumber = temp
End Function
Because this UDF() does not rely on a single space before the number.
BY THE WAY:
if a formula like:
=LEFT(Q2,4)
does not work, next try:
=LEFT(Q2;4)
instead.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
add a comment |
How about:
=MID(MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1),FIND(" ",MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1))+1,9999)
MUCH more reliable would be:
Public Function GetNumber(r As Range) As Variant
Dim arr, L As Long, i As Long, CH As String, temp As String
GetNumber = ""
arr = Split(r.Value, ":")
L = Len(arr(0))
CH = ""
temp = ""
For i = L To 1 Step -1
CH = Mid(arr(0), i, 1)
If CH Like "[0-9]" Then
temp = CH & temp
Else
GetNumber = temp
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetNumber = temp
End Function
Because this UDF() does not rely on a single space before the number.
BY THE WAY:
if a formula like:
=LEFT(Q2,4)
does not work, next try:
=LEFT(Q2;4)
instead.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
add a comment |
How about:
=MID(MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1),FIND(" ",MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1))+1,9999)
MUCH more reliable would be:
Public Function GetNumber(r As Range) As Variant
Dim arr, L As Long, i As Long, CH As String, temp As String
GetNumber = ""
arr = Split(r.Value, ":")
L = Len(arr(0))
CH = ""
temp = ""
For i = L To 1 Step -1
CH = Mid(arr(0), i, 1)
If CH Like "[0-9]" Then
temp = CH & temp
Else
GetNumber = temp
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetNumber = temp
End Function
Because this UDF() does not rely on a single space before the number.
BY THE WAY:
if a formula like:
=LEFT(Q2,4)
does not work, next try:
=LEFT(Q2;4)
instead.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
How about:
=MID(MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1),FIND(" ",MID(A1,1,FIND(":",A1)-1))+1,9999)
MUCH more reliable would be:
Public Function GetNumber(r As Range) As Variant
Dim arr, L As Long, i As Long, CH As String, temp As String
GetNumber = ""
arr = Split(r.Value, ":")
L = Len(arr(0))
CH = ""
temp = ""
For i = L To 1 Step -1
CH = Mid(arr(0), i, 1)
If CH Like "[0-9]" Then
temp = CH & temp
Else
GetNumber = temp
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetNumber = temp
End Function
Because this UDF() does not rely on a single space before the number.
BY THE WAY:
if a formula like:
=LEFT(Q2,4)
does not work, next try:
=LEFT(Q2;4)
instead.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
edited Nov 15 '18 at 11:49
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Gary's StudentGary's Student
73.4k94063
73.4k94063
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
add a comment |
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
i will try it with your function because with these formulas i keep getting "The formula you typed contains an error"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:25
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
@friggler see my By the way
– Gary's Student
Nov 15 '18 at 11:50
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
thank you so much that ";" did the trick :-) now the formulas work. god i hate excel
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 12:51
add a comment |
Slightly shorter than other formula offers (so far) while also converting result to Numeric format:
=1*MID(LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1)-1),6,LEN(A1))
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
Slightly shorter than other formula offers (so far) while also converting result to Numeric format:
=1*MID(LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1)-1),6,LEN(A1))
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
Slightly shorter than other formula offers (so far) while also converting result to Numeric format:
=1*MID(LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1)-1),6,LEN(A1))
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
Slightly shorter than other formula offers (so far) while also converting result to Numeric format:
=1*MID(LEFT(A1,FIND(":",A1)-1),6,LEN(A1))
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:05
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:42
pnutspnuts
48.5k76299
48.5k76299
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
i keep getting this "The formula you typed contains an error". i tried all suggested formulas. i also tried selecting the entire column and changing the format to "text" or "number" but then nothing happens the formula e.g. "=TRIM(...)" is just inserted as text
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:24
add a comment |
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Do all cells start with "
Line"?– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 14 '18 at 16:22
Try
=TRIM(MID(Q2,FIND(" ",Q2),FIND(":",Q2)-FIND(" ",Q2)))– dwirony
Nov 14 '18 at 16:28
@cybernetic yes all cells start with "Line"
– friggler
Nov 15 '18 at 8:26