How to convert De-limited text file to excel
 

I have a text file de-limited with tab. I need to convert the same file to
excel and use chart options to draw a graph. Though i am able to import the
text file in to excel file i am unable to draw graph with that data. Please
help me do it.

Maybe the 'numbers' in the data are being seen as text, try entering 1
anywhere on the sheet and copying it. Then highlight the 'numbers' and do
EditPaste special...Values+Multiply

This should kick the text numbers to actual ones and you should then be able
to chart it

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
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"Venkatesh S" <Venkatesh wrote in message
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I have a text file de-limited with tab. I need to convert the same file to
excel and use chart options to draw a graph. Though i am able to import
the
text file in to excel file i am unable to draw graph with that data.
Please
help me do it.

Have you done the <data<text to Column step


"Venkatesh S" wrote:

I have a text file de-limited with tab. I need to convert the same file to
excel and use chart options to draw a graph. Though i am able to import the
text file in to excel file i am unable to draw graph with that data. Please
help me do it.

Let me save you the trouble of typing 1, then deleting it later. Copy a blank cell,
then do Edit menu Paste Special Values + Add.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
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Nick Hodge wrote:

Maybe the 'numbers' in the data are being seen as text, try entering 1
anywhere on the sheet and copying it. Then highlight the 'numbers' and do
EditPaste special...Values+Multiply

This should kick the text numbers to actual ones and you should then be able
to chart it