Converting multiple numbers saved as text in excel
 

I have a spreadsheet with 21000 rows and 6 columns that I have downloaded.

Throughout the spreadsheet there are cells in which numbers are saved as
text that I need to convert to numbers in order to utilize the data.

I can only figure out how to convert one cell at a time. Is there a way to
do this more quickly?

Converting multiple numbers saved as text in excel
 

Copy a blank cell select your data range right click Paste Special Add
OK


"NANGO" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with 21000 rows and 6 columns that I have downloaded.

Throughout the spreadsheet there are cells in which numbers are saved as
text that I need to convert to numbers in order to utilize the data.

I can only figure out how to convert one cell at a time. Is there a way to
do this more quickly?

Converting multiple numbers saved as text in excel
 

Thank you that's much better than copying 1 and paste special multiply.
Which I found after I posted my question.

"Teethless mama" wrote:

Copy a blank cell select your data range right click Paste Special Add
OK


"NANGO" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with 21000 rows and 6 columns that I have downloaded.

Throughout the spreadsheet there are cells in which numbers are saved as
text that I need to convert to numbers in order to utilize the data.

I can only figure out how to convert one cell at a time. Is there a way to
do this more quickly?

Converting multiple numbers saved as text in excel
 

The only thing you have to watch for is that the blank cell you copy is
formatted as General, not text.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:04:05 -0700, NANGO
wrote:

Thank you that's much better than copying 1 and paste special multiply.
Which I found after I posted my question.

"Teethless mama" wrote:

Copy a blank cell select your data range right click Paste Special Add
OK


"NANGO" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with 21000 rows and 6 columns that I have downloaded.

Throughout the spreadsheet there are cells in which numbers are saved as
text that I need to convert to numbers in order to utilize the data.

I can only figure out how to convert one cell at a time. Is there a way to
do this more quickly?