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I have a column of numbers in text format - I need to change them to
number format

When I goto Format -cells to change - it does not work
Is there another way to change?

Thanks
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Frank Kabel
 
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Hi
see your other post

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Hi

I have a column of numbers in text format - I need to change them to
number format

When I goto Format -cells to change - it does not work
Is there another way to change?

Thanks



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Peo Sjoblom
 
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Format as number of general, copy an empty cell, select all data and do
editpaste special and select add


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Peo Sjoblom

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Hi

I have a column of numbers in text format - I need to change them to
number format

When I goto Format -cells to change - it does not work
Is there another way to change?

Thanks

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You have to make another column and use the formula +value(extcell)
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