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Gayle from CyberCore

converting a text column to a number column & removing the '
 
I have a large spreadsheet with a column of information that was set up as
text even though the contents are numbers.
I want to highlight the whole column and perform a function that will
eliminate the ' before each number.

Can that be done?

Jacob Skaria

converting a text column to a number column & removing the '
 
--Copy a blank cell.
--Keeping the copy select your data range
--Right clickPasteSpecialselect 'Add'Click OK

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Jacob Skaria


"Gayle from CyberCore" wrote:

I have a large spreadsheet with a column of information that was set up as
text even though the contents are numbers.
I want to highlight the whole column and perform a function that will
eliminate the ' before each number.

Can that be done?


RagDyeR

converting a text column to a number column & removing the '
 
Simply opening and closing TTC (Text To Columns) will correct the problem:

Select the column of data, then, from the Menu Bar:

<Data <TextToColumns <Finish

And you're done!
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HTH,

RD
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"Gayle from CyberCore" <Gayle from
wrote in message ...
I have a large spreadsheet with a column of information that was set up as
text even though the contents are numbers.
I want to highlight the whole column and perform a function that will
eliminate the ' before each number.

Can that be done?




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