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Liliia_Swann
Dec 07, 2023Copper Contributor
Creating Custom Number formats in Excel for Web
Hi, I am trying to create ref number, with letters LSL and numbers (LSL 1000-01). I can do this by using Full Version of Excel, I am customizing the number format "LSL"####-##, then in the next cell by using formula (=A1+1) it works absolute fine. However our company uses web version of excel and I can not customize the number format in this version, the ref numbers work it selves if i copy and paste from Full version of Excel, however if I want to create the LSL number in the Web Excel it says 'Creating custom number formats isn't currently supported in the web version of Excel'.
Please advise.
You can use the INDEX and MATCH functions together to capture columns of Pivot Table values in Excel.
Here’s how:
- Select the cell where you want to display the first value from your Pivot Table.
- Type =INDEX( in the formula bar and select the range of cells that contains your Pivot Table data.
- Type ,MATCH( and select the cell that contains the column heading for the data you want to capture.
- Type ,0) to complete the formula.
This will return the first value from your Pivot Table column.
To capture multiple values, you can copy this formula down to other cells in the same column.
Here’s an example:
Let’s say you have a Pivot Table with the following data:
Region
Sales
East
$100
West
$200
North
$300
South
$400
To capture the values in the “Sales” column, you would use the following formula in cell B2:
=INDEX($A$2:$B$5,MATCH($A2,$A$2:$A$5,0),2)
This formula will return the value in the “Sales” column for the region listed in cell A2.
To capture the values for other regions, you can copy this formula down to other cells in column B.
I hope this helps!
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Exactly what it says. You can use custom number formats in Excel Online, but not create them. You do need the desktop version for Windows or Mac to do the latter...
- Liliia_SwannCopper ContributorThank you so much for confirming this. I was feeling a bit lost there. Do you happen to know of any easier way to create the reference number? I'm new to this, and any help would be greatly appreciated!
- Patrick2788Silver Contributor
If I understand the desired format correctly, you might use something like:
="LSL "&TEXT(A1,"0000-00")