Format Existing Data in a Cell Range

[Rick]

I have a colum of phone numbers with area code in this form "8005551212" I want to format them to change to this "(800) 555-1212. Any Help

 

[fredg]

I have a colum of phone numbers with area code in this form "8005551212"
I want to format them to change to this "(800) 555-1212. Any Help

Rick,
Permanently?

An Update query will do that.

Update YourTable Set YourTable.PhoneField = "(" & left([PhoneField],3) &
") " & Mid([PhoneField],4,3) & "-" & Right([PhoneField],4)

This assumes each record has a complete 10 digit number.
You might want to set criteria to check that.

Substitute your actual Table nd Field names.

 

[Ed Warren]

If you want to format them for display in a form and/or report, then go to
the table design and for that field
apply an input mask:

Telephone Number (!\(999") "000\-0000;

Now on all NEW forms you will see the format (999) 888-7777 but the field in
the database will have 9998887777

for reports you can use a similar format to display the field as a telephone
number.

Hope this helps.

Ed Warren

I have a colum of phone numbers with area code in this form "8005551212" I

want to format them to change to this "(800) 555-1212. Any Help

 

[Rolls]

See help for the topic: input mask. Tele # is already defined. You're not
changing the stored result, just the view of the stored data.
You will only have to type in the number itself, the form supplies the
punctuation.

 

[jag]

I have a colum of phone numbers with area code in this form "8005551212" I

want to format them to change to this "(800) 555-1212. Any Help