Hi Steve, Try using the search and replace facility which will be something like: 1. Press Control+H to start the process 2. Type in the search string i.e. "c/08" taking account of capitalisation if that is important for you 3. Press Tab and fill in what you want to replace it with i.e. "08", again remembering about capitalisation if that is important. 4. Press Tab to the Options button and press Enter. In here there are a bunch of combo boxes and other controls which affect things like whether to search the sheet or workbook, whether to take capitals into account or not etc. 5. Tab through the options till you have set all the settings you want/need and then press Tab until you get to the Replace or Replace All buttons. When you are on the one you want, press Enter and off you go. 6. Remember that you can always use the Undo command (Control+Z) if the results make more of a mess than you had hoped. Hope this helps. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Holmes Sent: 08 September 2009 22:04 To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jaws-uk] Excel Help. Hi People, I'd like help with how to alter the elements within a cell. I've got at least 500 changes to make something like changing c/dn08 when all I'd like to keep is 08. A step by step explanation how to do this would be a time saver. Cheers Steve ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4407 (20090908) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4407 (20090908) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4407 (20090908) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq