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Ian Bell

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I tested what I posted and it works. Did it not work for you?
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I tested what I posted and it works. Did it not work for you?

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I found the answer<br />
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=IF(A14=&quot;&quot;,&quot;&quot;,PROPER(SUBST<wbr />ITUTE(SUBS<wbr />TITUTE(LEF<wbr />T(F14,IFER<wbr />ROR(FIND(&quot;<wbr />(&quot;,F14)-1,<wbr />LEN(F14)))<wbr />,&quot;`&quot;,&quot;&quot;),&quot;<wbr />'&quot;,&quot;&quot;)))
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I found the answer

=IF(A14="","",PROPER(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(F14,IFERROR(FIND("(",F14)-1,LEN(F14))),"`",""),"'","")))

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So you must be converting text not numbers . I would not have known that from your post
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So you must be converting text not numbers . I would not have known that from your post

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Oh yes John, please forgive me. The formula cell had a currency format when changed to number it worked.<br />
You are right. I have used that formula for many years but forgot about the format
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Oh yes John, please forgive me. The formula cell had a currency format when changed to number it worked.
You are right. I have used that formula for many years but forgot about the format

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Thanks for the update. &nbsp;I was happy to help you recollect it.
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Thanks for the update.  I was happy to help you recollect it.

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Thanks John a timely reminder. I'm going senile :)
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Thanks John a timely reminder. I'm going senile :)

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No not at all :) &nbsp;We all forget stuff.
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Hi,<br />
I'd like an Excel formula to remove symbols and commas<br />
examples<br />
£5,620 &nbsp; to &nbsp; 5600<br />
€47,800 to &nbsp;47800<br />
The only currencies are £ and € <br />
Many thanks <br />
Ian
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Hi,
I'd like an Excel formula to remove symbols and commas
examples
£5,620   to   5600
€47,800 to  47800
The only currencies are £ and € 
Many thanks 
Ian

Remove symbols and commas from values

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