format social security number as XXX-XX-1234

[Svetlana]

Does someone know how to format a social security number
as XXX-XX-1234? I know how to do this using concatenate
function, but would like to find out if it is possible
using the formatting programming. I tried:
_("XXX-XX-"0_) and _("XXX-XX-"#_), but that i still get
the whole number after the X's.
Thanks!
Svetlana

 

[RADO]

Sveta,

I think you can use something like 000-00-0000

Best,
RADO

 

[Chris]

This will work:

(assuming there's an SSN in cell A1):

=TEXT(A1,"000-00-0000")

Hope this helps!

 

[Arthur]

Why can you not use a copy and past special when using this function. I have several hundred rows that need to be formatted, and it does not allow me to copy the formula to multiple cells.

 

[RWN]

When you say "formula" are you talking about the format itself?
If you select the rows then "Format->Cells->Special" and click the
Social Security Number format it will apply that format to all the
selected cells.

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Regards;
Rob
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Why can you not use a copy and past special when using this function.

I have several hundred rows that need to be formatted, and it does not
allow me to copy the formula to multiple cells.