Cell Formatting to except Longitude & Latitude in DMS anD format them

metuckness

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Hi,

I hope this is pretty simple. I have been asked to take over address for the county i works for and I am in the process of creating an Excel (2010) template sheet that the Secretary taking the address request calls can fill out information I need to verify and add an address.

I have two cells B33 and E33. B33 is for Longitude. All our reading in our county are going to lead off with -103 Longitude and I believe they all will do the same for 32 as our Latitude cell except it should not be in the negative.

I would like her to take the coordinate she gets always in the format as (Cell B33) -103 19.595 and Cell (E33) 32 58.744.

Instead of her having to actually type (in ta general formatted cell) -103 19.595 I would rather she just be able to type into the cell 103 19.595 and it would for mat the cell to display -103 19.595. The same for the Lat cell thought it should not display in the negative..

It's not really that I want to change the format of the displayed coordinates, but make it easier for her to enter them and they format to what I need. the perfect example is the telephone cell. I have a cell setup to take the reporting persons phone number. Well she just types in 5755559900 and the cell automatically formats it to (575)555-9900.

Could anyone explain how to format that long and latitude to accomplish this? Would be appreciated. So far most I have heard about is how to convert the format to something else or display it like this:

LONG:103°19'35.7"W LAT:32°58'44.64"N

SO what I am using it it for is when I punch in the DMS format into ArcGIS as -103 19.595 & 32 58.744 it converts it to the above and I do a search and bingo, all is good. But since the cell is just a general formatted filed the Secratary has to enter -103 19.595 each call etc.

Thanks!

Mitchell
 
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Excel Facts

Control Word Wrap
Press Alt+Enter to move to a new row in a cell. Lets you control where the words wrap.
You can use Conditional Formatting with the rule Format only cells that contain Specific Text beginning with 103 and the number format "-"@.
 
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You can use Conditional Formatting with the rule Format only cells that contain Specific Text beginning with 103 and the number format "-"@.

So where would I find that? If that a Format Cells Custom Option or?

Sorry, I do computer networking and repair, not much into using the programs, just to help others do simple stuff :)

Thank you sir!

Mitch
 
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I found the location, didn't realize the tool bars were now called Ribbon, but I am still not seeing the connection between the information I have and how I need it displayed.

If I set the cell to Conditional Formatting then Format Only Cells That Contain - Specific Text - Beginning With - then type in 103 ''-''@ doesn't seem to modify the data when I enter it in any noticeable fashion.

I think what your showing me is that when the rule detects a number value of 103 xx.xxx it will display it as -103 xx.xxx is that correct?

But I don't know the entire formula to get that to happen.

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The "-"@ is the Format not what the text begins with. Click the Format button and, on the Number tab, enter it in the Type box after choosing Custom.
 
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