=A1*24*60 and format as number or general, not as time.
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David Biddulph

"Tom" wrote in message
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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