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    Remove Specific Character from Cell

    I'd like to remove the 8th character in every cell of my spreadsheet. I've tried =SUBSTITUTE(F5,CHAR(8),"") but it doesn't work. Simple formula?

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    Re: Remove Specific Character from Cell

    Try it like this

    =SUBSTITUTE(F5,8,"")
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    Re: Remove Specific Character from Cell

    Hi,

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    Re: Remove Specific Character from Cell

    Or maybe I misunderstood the request.

    Try this

    =REPLACE(A1,8,1,"")

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