How do I merge new text into existing text cells.

[bweiner]

I need to add the same text (.JPG) to existing text. I have over 4000
existing cells to add this same file extension to. I can't seem to figure
out how to do this without manually going into each cell.

Any suggestions would be great.

[filky]

enter .jpg into cell B61 for example and assume that you have filenames 10001 and 10002 running down the column starting in A61, A62 etc.
Then type in to cell C61

=+A61&$B$61

The just drag the cell down to copy against each one.

[Rowan Drummond]

Say your text is in column A and columns C and D are empty.
In C1 enter ".JPG" without the quotes.
In D1 enter =A1&$C$1
Copy this down as far as needed. You can then select Column D and paste
special values over column A before deleting Columns C and D.

Alternately you could use a macro. Select all the cells you want to
change and the run this:

Sub addjpg()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
If Not cell.HasFormula Then
cell.Value = cell.Value & ".JPG"
End If
Next cell
End Sub

Save your work before trying either option.

Hope this helps
Rowan

bweiner wrote:
> I need to add the same text (.JPG) to existing text. I have over 4000
> existing cells to add this same file extension to. I can't seem to figure
> out how to do this without manually going into each cell.
>
> Any suggestions would be great.