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Using Custom Number Formats 24
You can use the following format string to completely hide the contents of a cell:
;;;
Note that when the cell is activated, however, the cell’s contents are visible on the Formula bar.
Filling a cell with a repeating character
The asterisk (*) symbol specifies a repeating character in a number format string. The repeating character
completely fills the cell and adjusts if the column width changes. The following format string, for example,
displays the contents of a cell padded on the right with dashes:
General*-;-General*-;General*-;General*-
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