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Default Convert extracted number - Paste Special / Add


Hi All,

I am trying to automate part of a manual process which I regularly hav
to do.

I extract some data from a tool but when it is inputted into excel
some of the columns are stored as text not a number (i.e. format).
This prevents me performing calculations and I am unable to resolve i
by simply changing the format.

I therefore have to copy the relevant column and then "Paste Special
Add" to a blank column so that they are recognised as numbers.

Is there a simple way of converting numbers from the "text format" t
"numerical" format.

i.e.

Cell A1 = 1 -------------------- Cell A1 =1
Format = text Format = number

Thanks

And

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