https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73312#M15770 Yes, it is possible. Take a look at:<BR /> <URL>lhttp://www.mathkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/sas/13434/Leading-double-quotes-using-DDE</URL><BR /> <BR /> HTH,<BR /> Art Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:48:13 GMT art297 2010-09-20T11:48:13Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73309#M15767 Is it possible to format parts of a string differently when you use Dynamic Data Exchange(DDE)?<BR /> <BR /> E.g. the string "abc" should be formatted "ab<B>c</B>" in a cell in Excel. How can that be achieved? Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:48:28 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73309#M15767 deleted_user 2010-09-20T08:48:28Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73310#M15768 create a vba macro to do it, and run that macro.<BR /> I don't do that kind of thing any more, but there will be archives with DDE techniques. Try google Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:47:06 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73310#M15768 Peter_C 2010-09-20T11:47:06Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73311#M15769 Yes, it is possible. Take a look at:<BR /> <><BR /> <BR /> HTH,<BR /> Art</> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:47:20 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73311#M15769 art297 2010-09-20T11:47:20Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73312#M15770 Yes, it is possible. Take a look at:<BR /> <URL>lhttp://www.mathkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/sas/13434/Leading-double-quotes-using-DDE</URL><BR /> <BR /> HTH,<BR /> Art Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:48:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/String-formatting-in-DDE/m-p/73312#M15770 art297 2010-09-20T11:48:13Z