hi there ixlat0. I just noticed your reply before I am about to hit the sack here. I'll have a close look at your reply in the morning, however I am 99% (not definately), sure that it has something to do with the original copying and pasting from the website of the sectional times in TVN. When I just type them out myself it works....!!!!

But when I try to apply any of this to a cell containing text or numbers that I have copied and pasted as above, it doesnt work.

To be continued,.....

Thanks for all your assistance, Paul

still having probs paul? if so upload an example of the prob & im happy to take a look

Hi Stugots, Thanks for your kind offer. I'm running a bit late here today, and about to head off to the bowling club for the day, another of my addictions, bowls that is. If you wish to send me an email during the day, I'll send you my file with some explanatory notes of what I do and trying to do. By the way I am using Excel 2010.

Thanks again, Paul

pauls at tsn.cc

email sent Paul

Hi there Stugots, Must have been some hiccup with my email addy, yours didnt come through today. My email address is

Pauls@tsn.cc.

And thanks ixlat0. I'll have a look at yours shortly and get back to you,

Paul

email sent Paul

if it still hasnt come through my email is -

roadagain65 at gmail dot com