Try a custom number format of:
[mm]

2:40 does mean 2 hours 40 minutes, right?


Tom wrote:

I have a cell that totals in hours and minutes
I need to convert that cell automatically to total in minutes
in other words I need 2:40 minutes to show as 160 minutes.
I tried formatting the cell as :mm using custom formating and it didn't work
any suggestions as to how to convert this would be very much appreciated
Tom

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Dave Peterson