Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
|
|||
|
|||
convert numbers stored as numbers to text
How do I convert numbers stored as numbers to text quickly? I'm trying to add
in an extra 0 so that I can mail merge amounts e.g the cells (and formula bar) say 2.1 and I need it to say 2.10. I've tried formatting the cells to number, text, general e.t.c but it still stays the same in the formula bar which means that's how it comes out in when it's been merged. I have about 1000 numbers I'll need to change by hand if I can't find out how this is done.......please help! |
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
|
|||
|
|||
convert numbers stored as numbers to text
Hi
=TEXT(A1,"#.00") -- Arvi Laanemets ( My real mail address: arvi.laanemets<attarkon.ee ) "GemmaEiduks" wrote in message ... How do I convert numbers stored as numbers to text quickly? I'm trying to add in an extra 0 so that I can mail merge amounts e.g the cells (and formula bar) say 2.1 and I need it to say 2.10. I've tried formatting the cells to number, text, general e.t.c but it still stays the same in the formula bar which means that's how it comes out in when it's been merged. I have about 1000 numbers I'll need to change by hand if I can't find out how this is done.......please help! |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
|
|||
|
|||
convert numbers stored as numbers to text
insert a new column and type this formula and fill it all the way down
=Text(a1,"0.00") Now copy this new column and paste special -values over Column A Your column A will now show the new values the way you wanted.(2.1 will show as 2.10) (Assumed that the numbers are in column A.) "GemmaEiduks" wrote in message ... How do I convert numbers stored as numbers to text quickly? I'm trying to add in an extra 0 so that I can mail merge amounts e.g the cells (and formula bar) say 2.1 and I need it to say 2.10. I've tried formatting the cells to number, text, general e.t.c but it still stays the same in the formula bar which means that's how it comes out in when it's been merged. I have about 1000 numbers I'll need to change by hand if I can't find out how this is done.......please help! |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
|
|||
|
|||
convert numbers stored as numbers to text
What does the formula bar say if you try to add more decimal points by
FormatCellsNumber? Sounds to like your numbers are already text. That's why you can't change 2.1 to 2.10 Format to General. Copy an empty cell and paste special on the 2.1 cell. Add more decimal places. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:07:02 -0700, GemmaEiduks wrote: How do I convert numbers stored as numbers to text quickly? I'm trying to add in an extra 0 so that I can mail merge amounts e.g the cells (and formula bar) say 2.1 and I need it to say 2.10. I've tried formatting the cells to number, text, general e.t.c but it still stays the same in the formula bar which means that's how it comes out in when it's been merged. I have about 1000 numbers I'll need to change by hand if I can't find out how this is done.......please help! |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Why are 1/2 my numbers imported as text and the rest as numbers? | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
Convert random numbers to text.. | Excel Worksheet Functions | |||
convert numbers to text | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
How to reformat numbers stored as text (apostrophe at beginning) | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) | |||
I enter numbers and they are stored as text | Excel Discussion (Misc queries) |