I have over 400 entries in a colomn which start with 0015...and then more
numbers.

how can easily edit on mass so that they now begin with only 015 ???

cheers

Hi,

To get these leading zeroes there are 2 likely possibilities:-

1. The cells are formatted to show them so simply alter the format.

or

2. The numbers are really text and I have assumed this is the case.

So if the 'numbers' start in a1 put this in b1 and drag down

=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-1)

Copy this new range and then select the 'old' range and
Edit|Paste special - select values - OK
delete the column with the formula in.
--
Mike

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introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"Gazz_85" wrote:

I have over 400 entries in a colomn which start with 0015...and then more
numbers.

how can easily edit on mass so that they now begin with only 015 ???

cheers

If there are no other instances of "00" you could use Find, Replace
"00", "0"

Gazz_85 wrote:
I have over 400 entries in a colomn which start with 0015...and then more
numbers.

how can easily edit on mass so that they now begin with only 015 ???

cheers