remove convert/extract the number from'12345.56; ie remove ' sign
 

Method to convert 'nnnnn.nnn" to just the numbers without the apostrophe sign

remove convert/extract the number from'12345.56; ie remove ' sign
 

Hi

With the data in A1, enter in B1
=A1*1 or =A1+0

That will convert the Text of the number to a numeric value

If you have a large range of data to convert, type 1 into a blank cell
somewhere on your sheet. Copy that cell.
Now, mark the range of cells with text numbersPaste SpecialMultiply
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Regards
Roger Govier

"WAN" wrote in message
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Method to convert 'nnnnn.nnn" to just the numbers without the apostrophe
sign

remove convert/extract the number from'12345.56; ie remove ' sign
 

Try this:

Select the range of "numbers"

From the Excel Main Menu:
<data<text-to-columns
Click [Finish]

Does that help?
Post back if you have more questions.
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Regards,

Ron
Microsoft MVP (Excel)
(XL2003, Win XP)

"WAN" wrote in message
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Method to convert 'nnnnn.nnn" to just the numbers without the apostrophe
sign