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Pasting large numbers as text in Excel
My input call is formatted as text. However when my users try to paste large
(20 digit) numbers into it (copied from outlook email) these paste in as scientific notation and the cell format changes to general. This also happens using any option in Paste Special. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what? Many thanks, Sian |
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Pasting large numbers as text in Excel
If the cell is already formatted as Text, then have them paste directly into the
formula bar. Sian wrote: My input call is formatted as text. However when my users try to paste large (20 digit) numbers into it (copied from outlook email) these paste in as scientific notation and the cell format changes to general. This also happens using any option in Paste Special. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what? Many thanks, Sian -- Dave Peterson |
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Pasting large numbers as text in Excel
Ok, this almost works (thank you!). Next problem: paste 6006491199999999999
and it replaces the last four 9s with 0s. Any ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: If the cell is already formatted as Text, then have them paste directly into the formula bar. Sian wrote: My input call is formatted as text. However when my users try to paste large (20 digit) numbers into it (copied from outlook email) these paste in as scientific notation and the cell format changes to general. This also happens using any option in Paste Special. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what? Many thanks, Sian -- Dave Peterson |
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Pasting large numbers as text in Excel
Not if the cell is pre-formatted as text and you paste into the formula bar.
"Sian" wrote in message ... Ok, this almost works (thank you!). Next problem: paste 6006491199999999999 and it replaces the last four 9s with 0s. Any ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: If the cell is already formatted as Text, then have them paste directly into the formula bar. Sian wrote: My input call is formatted as text. However when my users try to paste large (20 digit) numbers into it (copied from outlook email) these paste in as scientific notation and the cell format changes to general. This also happens using any option in Paste Special. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what? Many thanks, Sian -- Dave Peterson |
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Pasting large numbers as text in Excel
Format cell as text, then copy in Outlook, use Edit-Paste Special-Text in
Excel. This should work "Stephen" wrote: Not if the cell is pre-formatted as text and you paste into the formula bar. "Sian" wrote in message ... Ok, this almost works (thank you!). Next problem: paste 6006491199999999999 and it replaces the last four 9s with 0s. Any ideas? "Dave Peterson" wrote: If the cell is already formatted as Text, then have them paste directly into the formula bar. Sian wrote: My input call is formatted as text. However when my users try to paste large (20 digit) numbers into it (copied from outlook email) these paste in as scientific notation and the cell format changes to general. This also happens using any option in Paste Special. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what? Many thanks, Sian -- Dave Peterson |
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