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convert format to value ?
We have been given a spreadsheet with a long list of part numbers in one of
the columns. The part numbers look like: AR-7-IDN15-12435 There are lots of subtotal(...) equations in the spreadsheet and they all work. We tried to sort the data and the sort fails. The formula bar shows that the value in the cell is 12435 and the 'AR-7-IDN12-' is there because of a custom format. In fact all the leading characters in the column are only custom formats and not really in the data. We need the leading characters to summarize the data by assembly and block numbers. How can I convert the data so that the leading characters are in the cell and not in the format?? I figure this must be pretty easy, but not for me. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. -- jake |
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convert format to value ?
You could try copying the column to notepad and back to Excel as this
should convert number formats to text. Another possibility on large columns in XL2002+ is to copy and paste with the office clipboard (by pressing ctrl+c twice and clicking the paste icon that appears) On Jan 30, 3:31 pm, Jakobshavn Isbrae wrote: We have been given a spreadsheet with a long list of part numbers in one of the columns. The part numbers look like: AR-7-IDN15-12435 There are lots of subtotal(...) equations in the spreadsheet and they all work. We tried to sort the data and the sort fails. The formula bar shows that the value in the cell is 12435 and the 'AR-7-IDN12-' is there because of a custom format. In fact all the leading characters in the column are only custom formats and not really in the data. We need the leading characters to summarize the data by assembly and block numbers. How can I convert the data so that the leading characters are in the cell and not in the format?? I figure this must be pretty easy, but not for me. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. -- jake |
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convert format to value ?
Thanks. Notepad works well.
-- jake "Lori" wrote: You could try copying the column to notepad and back to Excel as this should convert number formats to text. Another possibility on large columns in XL2002+ is to copy and paste with the office clipboard (by pressing ctrl+c twice and clicking the paste icon that appears) On Jan 30, 3:31 pm, Jakobshavn Isbrae wrote: We have been given a spreadsheet with a long list of part numbers in one of the columns. The part numbers look like: AR-7-IDN15-12435 There are lots of subtotal(...) equations in the spreadsheet and they all work. We tried to sort the data and the sort fails. The formula bar shows that the value in the cell is 12435 and the 'AR-7-IDN12-' is there because of a custom format. In fact all the leading characters in the column are only custom formats and not really in the data. We need the leading characters to summarize the data by assembly and block numbers. How can I convert the data so that the leading characters are in the cell and not in the format?? I figure this must be pretty easy, but not for me. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. -- jake |
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