how do I insert an ' in front of many rows of numbers?

[Guest]

I have a column of numbers 1,800 rows long that needs an ' in front of every
row. How do I do this?

 

[Guest]

Hold down [Alt]+F11
From the menu "Insert", "Module"
Copy and paste this code into the module
Hold down [Alt]+F11 to go back to your workbook
Select the cells to which you want to add an apostrophe
Hold down [Alt]+F8
Double Click "AddApostropheToRange"

This should do it.

Hope this helps

Pete

Sub AddApostropheToRange()
Dim CellToModify As Object
For Each CellToModify In Selection
CellToModify.Formula = "'" & CellToModify.Formula
Next CellToModify
End Sub

Note Line 4 contains an apostrophe surrounded by double quotes

 

[Bob Phillips]

If you just need them to be text, format the column as text.

If you need that extra character

iLastRow = Cells(Rows.Count,"A").End(xlUp).Row
For i = 1 to iLastRow
Cells(i,"A").Value = "'" & Cells(i,"A").Value
Next i

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HTH

RP
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