Hi Peo, (pls excuse me.. ) I dont understand your "import"?? ... the rest of
your solution is more or less the same as "Help" offers (add instead of
multiply etc.), but it doesn't work for me... and I won't use an add'in.. as
I don't know how that will work. I do mail you directly too..
Bregards Jonna

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Copy an empty cell, select the import and paste special and select add

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Alden" wrote in message
...
We have a software package from which we can export data to MS Excel.
However, when exported it arrives in Excel as text. Even though they are
numbers, they act like text. The only way to convert them text to numbers
is
to edit the cell (press F2) and hit enter. I've tried every other method
of
copying and pasting (even pasting special), but nothing seems to work.
Any
ideas?

jonna

Try this(same as Peo's but with more detail).

Assume your range of cells that contain the exported data is A1:A10

Format these cells as General.

Format an empty cell as General.

EditCopy that empty cell.

Select A1:A10.

EditPaste Special(in place)AddOKEsc.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 03:49:02 -0800, "
wrote:

Hi Peo, (pls excuse me.. ) I dont understand your "import"?? ... the rest of
your solution is more or less the same as "Help" offers (add instead of
multiply etc.), but it doesn't work for me... and I won't use an add'in.. as
I don't know how that will work. I do mail you directly too..
Bregards Jonna

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Copy an empty cell, select the import and paste special and select add

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Alden" wrote in message
...
We have a software package from which we can export data to MS Excel.
However, when exported it arrives in Excel as text. Even though they are
numbers, they act like text. The only way to convert them text to numbers
is
to edit the cell (press F2) and hit enter. I've tried every other method
of
copying and pasting (even pasting special), but nothing seems to work.
Any
ideas?

thanks, but the real problem was that the "numbers" had an empty space in
front. I did find out and have used functions "Left" and "Right" .. with
sucess...
br
Jonna

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

jonna

Try this(same as Peo's but with more detail).

Assume your range of cells that contain the exported data is A1:A10

Format these cells as General.

Format an empty cell as General.

EditCopy that empty cell.

Select A1:A10.

EditPaste Special(in place)AddOKEsc.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 03:49:02 -0800, "
wrote:

Hi Peo, (pls excuse me.. ) I dont understand your "import"?? ... the rest of
your solution is more or less the same as "Help" offers (add instead of
multiply etc.), but it doesn't work for me... and I won't use an add'in.. as
I don't know how that will work. I do mail you directly too..
Bregards Jonna

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Copy an empty cell, select the import and paste special and select add

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Alden" wrote in message
...
We have a software package from which we can export data to MS Excel.
However, when exported it arrives in Excel as text. Even though they are
numbers, they act like text. The only way to convert them text to numbers
is
to edit the cell (press F2) and hit enter. I've tried every other method
of
copying and pasting (even pasting special), but nothing seems to work.
Any
ideas?

Thanks for the feedback Jonna.

That was my next suggestion, but no need now.

But, I am surprised that a simple F2 and ENTER would work if there are spaces.


Gord

On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:41:06 -0800, "
wrote:

thanks, but the real problem was that the "numbers" had an empty space in
front. I did find out and have used functions "Left" and "Right" .. with
sucess...
br
Jonna

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

jonna

Try this(same as Peo's but with more detail).

Assume your range of cells that contain the exported data is A1:A10

Format these cells as General.

Format an empty cell as General.

EditCopy that empty cell.

Select A1:A10.

EditPaste Special(in place)AddOKEsc.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 03:49:02 -0800, "
wrote:

Hi Peo, (pls excuse me.. ) I dont understand your "import"?? ... the rest of
your solution is more or less the same as "Help" offers (add instead of
multiply etc.), but it doesn't work for me... and I won't use an add'in.. as
I don't know how that will work. I do mail you directly too..
Bregards Jonna

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Copy an empty cell, select the import and paste special and select add

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Alden" wrote in message
...
We have a software package from which we can export data to MS Excel.
However, when exported it arrives in Excel as text. Even though they are
numbers, they act like text. The only way to convert them text to numbers
is
to edit the cell (press F2) and hit enter. I've tried every other method
of
copying and pasting (even pasting special), but nothing seems to work.
Any
ideas?