Convert text numbers to numbers
I just went through a labourous procedure of transfering data from Notepad
into Excel (PDF documents had previously been converted to Notepad to extract text). I used the MID function to extract the specific number I needed from all the extranious data from the copy/paste. I now have all this wonderful data that I need to tabulate but I realize now it is all text that looks like numbers. I cannot perform any math functions and when I try to format the cells to convert to numbers it does not work. Please tell me that there is a way to convert this text to real numbers! |
Convert text numbers to numbers
I should also mention I am using Excel 97
"Barb" wrote: I just went through a labourous procedure of transfering data from Notepad into Excel (PDF documents had previously been converted to Notepad to extract text). I used the MID function to extract the specific number I needed from all the extranious data from the copy/paste. I now have all this wonderful data that I need to tabulate but I realize now it is all text that looks like numbers. I cannot perform any math functions and when I try to format the cells to convert to numbers it does not work. Please tell me that there is a way to convert this text to real numbers! |
Convert text numbers to numbers
Type the number 0 in some random cell and copy it. Select the range of
pseudo-numbers you need to convert, then Edit Paste Special. Select the radio buttons for 'add' and 'values' and click OK. "Barb" wrote: I just went through a labourous procedure of transfering data from Notepad into Excel (PDF documents had previously been converted to Notepad to extract text). I used the MID function to extract the specific number I needed from all the extranious data from the copy/paste. I now have all this wonderful data that I need to tabulate but I realize now it is all text that looks like numbers. I cannot perform any math functions and when I try to format the cells to convert to numbers it does not work. Please tell me that there is a way to convert this text to real numbers! |
Convert text numbers to numbers
Put
+0 1* or -- in front of your mid formula, maybe also a trim to get rid of unwanted spaces =--(TRIM(your_formula)) -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom (No private emails please) "Barb" wrote in message ... I should also mention I am using Excel 97 "Barb" wrote: I just went through a labourous procedure of transfering data from Notepad into Excel (PDF documents had previously been converted to Notepad to extract text). I used the MID function to extract the specific number I needed from all the extranious data from the copy/paste. I now have all this wonderful data that I need to tabulate but I realize now it is all text that looks like numbers. I cannot perform any math functions and when I try to format the cells to convert to numbers it does not work. Please tell me that there is a way to convert this text to real numbers! |
Convert text numbers to numbers
Hi!
Whenever you use the TEXT functions like Left, Right, Mid, and Substitute to extract numbers from a string the returned value is always TEXT but you can manipulate that value into a numeric number by using a simple math operation. A1 = 100 lbs. You want to extract 100 and be able to use it in other calcs: =LEFT(A1,3)*1 Biff "Barb" wrote in message ... I just went through a labourous procedure of transfering data from Notepad into Excel (PDF documents had previously been converted to Notepad to extract text). I used the MID function to extract the specific number I needed from all the extranious data from the copy/paste. I now have all this wonderful data that I need to tabulate but I realize now it is all text that looks like numbers. I cannot perform any math functions and when I try to format the cells to convert to numbers it does not work. Please tell me that there is a way to convert this text to real numbers! |
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