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How to add a tab in the middle of a text in a cell

susanlucky
5 - Atom

Hi Team,

I need to change the raw data, #6E5, as shown below, to the desired output like this: #6E5             #.

Output desired:

String no 0 is #

String no 1 is 6

String no 2 is E

String no 3 is 5

String no 4 is tab (not space)

String no 5 is #

 
 

How to add a tab in the middle of a text in a cell?

Thank you

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @susanlucky 

 

I looked for how to add a tab tab character. But seems like there is no easy straight option for it.

 

8 spaces makes a gap of a tab. I have used it to get the output.

 

Output:

atcodedog05_0-1603722704628.png

Hope this helps 🙂

susanlucky
5 - Atom

Hi @atcodedog05,

It should be a tab. I need the format to upload the data. I did try the 8 spaces to make it look like a tab but the system did not accept it. The picky system only accept a tab. Thank you for your kind advice 🙂

 

Susan

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Well then all the best 🙂

Amarendra
10 - Fireball

I think @atcodedog05 solution is the best option. However, you can try pasting an ASCII space or ASCII char and check if that works for you

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

@Amarendra  you are a genius

 

Hi @susanlucky 

 

Here is a solution. Formula

 

[Raw data]+CharFromInt(9)+"#"

 

CharFromInt convert Ascii to character. 9 is Tab so inserts tab.

 

Output:

atcodedog05_0-1603726606056.png

 

Workflow:

atcodedog05_1-1603726683244.png

 

Please check and let me know.

susanlucky
5 - Atom

@acodedog05, Yes, the CharFromInt formula works! Thank you very much!

@Amarendra, Thank you very much for your suggestion!

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Happy to help 🙂 @susanlucky 

 

I think thats the best part of community new learnings.

 

Cheers and Happy Analyzing 😀

 

 

Amarendra
10 - Fireball

I'm glad it worked out and welcome to the community!

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