Replace First "-" with a blank

Mark F

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
Hi,

I have various part numbers where the first instance of the dash (-) is replaced by a blank...eg Q-1758-25 becomes Q1758-25.

I should be able to do this, but having a moment.

Could someone please help me with the fomula.

Thank for your help
Mark
 

Excel Facts

Is there a shortcut key for strikethrough?
Ctrl+S is used for Save. Ctrl+5 is used for Strikethrough. Why Ctrl+5? When you use hashmarks to count |||| is 4, strike through to mean 5.
try

Excel Formula:
=SUBSTITUTE(C2, "-", "", 1)
 
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