Changing Text to Numbers
 

I am currently exporting data from Excell from a system that i use. When i
look at the data the numbers are stored as text. Despite everything i cannot
the data to a number format. Any ideas?

P.s i've tried copy and special pasting formats etc. Also data stored as a
number cannot be changed into text.

Changing Text to Numbers
 

First make sure the text has no extra blanks or special characters.

Then enter 1 in an un-used cell, copy this cell and paste/special multiply
over the cells you want to convert.
--
Gary's Student


"Hawksby" wrote:

I am currently exporting data from Excell from a system that i use. When i
look at the data the numbers are stored as text. Despite everything i cannot
the data to a number format. Any ideas?

P.s i've tried copy and special pasting formats etc. Also data stored as a
number cannot be changed into text.

Changing Text to Numbers
 

Thanks Gary,

If there is a date format, which is set-up as UK format but my computer is
set-up as US region (due to the systems i use) is there a way of converting
this? Date format is 12-21-2006 etc

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

First make sure the text has no extra blanks or special characters.

Then enter 1 in an un-used cell, copy this cell and paste/special multiply
over the cells you want to convert.
--
Gary's Student


"Hawksby" wrote:

I am currently exporting data from Excell from a system that i use. When i
look at the data the numbers are stored as text. Despite everything i cannot
the data to a number format. Any ideas?

P.s i've tried copy and special pasting formats etc. Also data stored as a
number cannot be changed into text.

Changing Text to Numbers
 

Consider using the DATEVALUE() function in a helper cell.

See Excel Help
--
Gary's Student


"Hawksby" wrote:

Thanks Gary,

If there is a date format, which is set-up as UK format but my computer is
set-up as US region (due to the systems i use) is there a way of converting
this? Date format is 12-21-2006 etc

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

First make sure the text has no extra blanks or special characters.

Then enter 1 in an un-used cell, copy this cell and paste/special multiply
over the cells you want to convert.
--
Gary's Student


"Hawksby" wrote:

I am currently exporting data from Excell from a system that i use. When i
look at the data the numbers are stored as text. Despite everything i cannot
the data to a number format. Any ideas?

P.s i've tried copy and special pasting formats etc. Also data stored as a
number cannot be changed into text.