formatting phone numbers

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I presume =ISTEXT(A1) would produce True
and your format is to look like (888) 111-444
from format, cells, special, phone number which is an actual
format of [<=9999999]###-####;(###) ###-####

If you have a number format to start with and change the
number format then the formatting changes automatically
when you change the number format. It is when you change
the format from a text format to a number format or
vice versa that you have a problem when you change the format
that you have to reenter.

You can use F2 then Enter which is faster the reentering.

You can use a macro that reenters what is seen as value.

you can select an empty cell, Ctrl+C (to copy)
select the column or cells that you want reentered
Edit, Paste Special, Add

You can use a macro
Reenter the cell current cell content (#reenter)
Rearranging Data in Columns
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#reenter
To install/use a macro
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

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