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How to convert a label to numeric
Help!!! I have a database created from my mainframe system. The database contains the names and ages of employees from a company. The ages are listed as labels. I want to convert them to numbers. I need a way to do this. There are over 500 records and I don't want to do this individually. Any suggestions? Carl -- quickcarl83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ quickcarl83's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=23949 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=375746 |
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See if this works for you: Put a 1 in an empty cell Copy that cell (EditCopy) Select the range of text numbers EditPaste Special Select:Multiply and Values Click [OK] Does that help? Ron -- Ron Coderre ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron Coderre's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21419 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=375746 |
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That works Ron. Thanks. -- quickcarl83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ quickcarl83's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=23949 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=375746 |
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Hi Carl
Two approaches: Enter 1 into a cell. Copy this cell. Select the troublesome ages. Go menu Edit pastespecial, check "multiply", OK. Select the troublesome ages. Go menu Data Text to columns. Click Finish. HTH. Best wishes Harald "quickcarl83" skrev i melding ... Help!!! I have a database created from my mainframe system. The database contains the names and ages of employees from a company. The ages are listed as labels. I want to convert them to numbers. I need a way to do this. There are over 500 records and I don't want to do this individually. Any suggestions? Carl -- quickcarl83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ quickcarl83's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=23949 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=375746 |
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