Number and Word in the same cell

Bob Martin · 10-20-2005, 12:05 AM

I want to be able to have a number and a word in the same cell, but still be
able to use formulas to add, subtract, ect. to the number.
For example: I have 6 meters in cell A1 and want to add 11.9 meters

JMB · 10-20-2005, 01:05 AM

If

A1 = 6 meters
A2 = 11.9 meters

=VALUE(LEFT(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1,1)-1))+VALUE(LEFT(A2,SEARCH(" ",A2,1)-1))

"Bob Martin" wrote:

> I want to be able to have a number and a word in the same cell, but still be
> able to use formulas to add, subtract, ect. to the number.
> For example: I have 6 meters in cell A1 and want to add 11.9 meters

Gary''s Student · 10-20-2005, 03:05 AM

An alternative method is to format Cell > Number > Custom to something like

General" meters" The value can be used directly.
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"JMB" wrote:

> If
>
> A1 = 6 meters
> A2 = 11.9 meters
>
> =VALUE(LEFT(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1,1)-1))+VALUE(LEFT(A2,SEARCH(" ",A2,1)-1))
>
> "Bob Martin" wrote:
>
> > I want to be able to have a number and a word in the same cell, but still be
> > able to use formulas to add, subtract, ect. to the number.
> > For example: I have 6 meters in cell A1 and want to add 11.9 meters

BizMark · 10-20-2005, 09:05 AM

There's an easier way than that. If you simply type into

A1 = 6
A2 = 11.9

as pure numbers (i.e. omit the word "metres"), you can then select A1
and A2, go to the 'Format' menu 'Cells...' and on the 'Number' tab,
choose 'Custom' type number formatting.

Then, for the format string (which will by default in this instance
read 0 or 0.0 or General), type in 0.0 "metres" - i.e. zero point zero,
followed by a space, followed by quote, followed by the word metres,
followed by another quote.

Your cells will then appear like this:
A1 = 6.0 metres
A2 = 11.9 metres

BUT the underlying cell contents are purely the numeric values 6 and
11.9, and can therefore be calculated upon without having to trim the
strings out. e.g. you could total them simply with =A1+A2. Simply
apply the same formatting as described above to get the result to also
append the phrase "metres".

BizMark

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JMB · 10-20-2005, 07:05 PM

Never seen or tried that trick before. That's pretty cool.

Thanks!

"JMB" wrote:

> If
>
> A1 = 6 meters
> A2 = 11.9 meters
>
> =VALUE(LEFT(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1,1)-1))+VALUE(LEFT(A2,SEARCH(" ",A2,1)-1))
>
> "Bob Martin" wrote:
>
> > I want to be able to have a number and a word in the same cell, but still be
> > able to use formulas to add, subtract, ect. to the number.
> > For example: I have 6 meters in cell A1 and want to add 11.9 meters

**nowfal** · 10-22-2005, 06:46 AM

Hi BizMark,
I got a long troubling solution by your answer. Thank you very much. Now a related question, if you kindly solve this, it helps a lot to me.
One of a cell having Amount which i convert now as 5000/= (like you suggest number "/="). But when small denomination comes, i wanted the same cell to be like normal earlier format that is like this 5000.50
Is it possible by using "IF" formula or do you have any other alternative solution.
Thanks and regards.
NOWFAL

**nowfal** · 10-23-2005, 02:19 PM

hi,
Anybody can help?

Ragdyer · 10-23-2005, 05:05 PM

Don't know if I exactly understand what you're asking.

Use this custom format to display values >= 1000 as:
1000/=
And values under 1000 as:
999.00

[<1000]0.00;0"/="
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HTH,

RD

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**nowfal** · 10-24-2005, 05:58 AM

Hi Ragdyer,
Thanks for the reply. What you mention is below 1000. My requirement is any amount which is having cents should show like 1000.50 and which is not having cents should be like 1000/=
I hope you got my problem.
thanks and regards
NOWFAL

RagDyer · 10-24-2005, 05:05 PM

I don't think it can be done.

BUT ... others may have some ideas.
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**nowfal** · 10-25-2005, 06:16 AM

Hi Ragdyer,
Thanks for reply. I also thinking that way. Hope somebody will have some new tricks.
nowfal

**Bryan Hessey** · 10-25-2005, 08:41 AM

Perhaps

=IF(MOD(A1,1)<>0,TEXT(A1,"0000.00")&" metres",TEXT(A1,"0000")&"/= metres")

will suit your needs, but the question does seem to have drifted a little from metres to cents.

Originally Posted by nowfal

Hi Ragdyer,
Thanks for reply. I also thinking that way. Hope somebody will have some new tricks.
nowfal

**nowfal** · 10-25-2005, 02:12 PM

Yes, exactly right formula. This is why this forum seems to be the best. thanks to
Bryan Hessey, and all those help early.
the corrected formula is as
=IF(MOD(a1,1)<>0,TEXT(a1,"0.00")&" ",TEXT(a1,"0")&"/= ")
thanks and regards
nowfal