How to substitute a comma with a newline char using Replace.

[Guest]

I am trying to replace all commas with a newline character. What do I put in
the Replace field?

 

[RagDyeR]

Hold down <Alt>,
And type
0010
Using the numbers on the Num keypad, *not* the numbers under the function
keys.
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HTH,

RD
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I am trying to replace all commas with a newline character. What do I put
in
the Replace field?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Or use ctrl-j

Hold down <Alt>,
And type
0010
Using the numbers on the Num keypad, *not* the numbers under the function
keys.
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HTH,

RD
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Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
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I am trying to replace all commas with a newline character. What do I put
in
the Replace field?

 

[Guest]

Or use ctrl-j

Neither solution worked. I'm using the "Find and Replace" menu under Edit
--> Replace. I have several fields in one cell separated by commas. I would
like to substitute a new line character for each comma to create a short list
in each cell.

Example:

From:
user707@unix-mail, deliverable, mailer, ether, host, unix-mail.<domain>,
user, user707@unix-mail.<domain>

To:
user707@unix-mail
deliverable
mailer
ether
host
unix-mail.<domain>
user
user707@unix-mail.<domain>

Thank you,

Ed S.

 

[Gord Dibben]

You followed these steps?

Selected a cell or cells.

Edit>Replace

What: enter a comma,

With: Hold the ALT key and type 0010(on numpad) or Dave's CTRL + j

Replace all.

Format the cell(s) to Wrap Text.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[RagDyeR]

You *did* say that you wanted this list to be in a *single* cell ... didn't
you?

If so, both suggestions will work "as advertised"!

After selecting your data, enter a comma in the "Find What" box,
And then in the "Replace With" box,
Follow Dave's (<Ctrl> <J>) suggestion or mine (<Alt> 0010).

Worked with the data you posted here.
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Regards,

RD
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Or use ctrl-j

Neither solution worked. I'm using the "Find and Replace" menu under Edit
--> Replace. I have several fields in one cell separated by commas. I
would
like to substitute a new line character for each comma to create a short
list
in each cell.

Example:

From:
user707@unix-mail, deliverable, mailer, ether, host, unix-mail.<domain>,
user, user707@unix-mail.<domain>

To:
user707@unix-mail
deliverable
mailer
ether
host
unix-mail.<domain>
user
user707@unix-mail.<domain>

Thank you,

Ed S.

 

[Guest]

It works. Must have been my sequence of selecting the cells and/or text.
Ctrl-J works the best, giving me one new line per comma. The Alt-0010 gives
me multiple new lines per comma but that is probably my error.

Thank you to all for the speedy help. This will save me hours of drudgery
formating test results for about 100,000 email aliases for pre and post
change comparisons from two SMTP servers.

Ed S.

 

[Dave Peterson]

ctrl-j and alt-0010 (from the number key pad--not above the QWERTY keys) are
equivalent and will give the same results.

I just find ctrl-j easier to explain (and use).

 

[Guest]

It works. Must have been my sequence of selecting the cells and/or text.
Ctrl-J works the best, giving me one new line per comma. The Alt-0010 gives
me multiple new lines per comma but that is probably my error.

Thank you to all for the speedy help. This will save me hours of drudgery
formating test results for about 100,000 email aliases for pre and post
change comparisons from two SMTP servers.

Ed S.

Figured out the multiple new lines. DOH! The last text typed into the
Replace field stays pre-loaded when recalled, but, not seeing the new line on
a retry, I would add another one.

Both solutions work perfect.

Thanks again,

Ed S.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Whew!

Glad you found the problem and solution. (It restores my faith in excel!)