Remove ' if not followed by two digits

[tom]

Hi -

I'd like a quick formula that will remove an apostrophe if the
apostrophe is not followed by two digits. Ex:

Original Desired Result
Abe '89 Abe '89
Bye '88 Bye '88
Chie ' Chie
Lead '64 Lead '64
Foloow ' Foloow

What is the quickest way to do this? I'm struggling with
=LEFT(A2,FIND("'",A2) . . .


Thanks for your help.

-Tom

 

[Bernie Deitrick]

Tom,

For a value in cell A1:

=IF(ISERROR(VALUE(MID(A1,FIND("'",A1)+1,2))),TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(A1,"'","")),A1)

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP

 

[tom]

Will smarties never cease to amaze me?

Thank you for your help - you're awesome.

-tom