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Adding punctuation to the end of contents in a cell

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Adding punctuation to the end of contents in a cell

Is there a way to add a full stop to the contents in a cell? I need to ensure that there is a full stop if one already is not present. I need to apply this across a whole sheet. The cells will all contain words/ phrases.

Thanks

RE: Adding punctuation to the end of contents in a cell

Hi Josephine

Thank you for submitting your question.
Please take a look at the worksheet attached that provides you with the function that could solve the issue you are having. This is the IF function combined with the Right function that returns one character from the end of the text string (rightmost). If the text has a full stop at the end, the same result is returned and if a full stop is missing, Excel will add a full stop right after the text. Please click on cell J8 to view the formula.

I hope this answers your question.

Kind regards

Anna


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RE: Adding punctuation to the end of contents in a cell

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