how can I clear an apostrophy in front of number in excel
I know how to change formats - however I have a formatted cell for a 100 +
rows that appear to have an apostrophy as a lead. While I don't see it, I am concluding that because changing formats to general or text is not removing the green box in corner and is not allowing me to do a vlookup using this column of info. |
how can I clear an apostrophy in front of number in excel
try copying an unused empty cell. Select your data & edit/paste special,
click Values & Add. "KCESS" wrote in message ... I know how to change formats - however I have a formatted cell for a 100 + rows that appear to have an apostrophy as a lead. While I don't see it, I am concluding that because changing formats to general or text is not removing the green box in corner and is not allowing me to do a vlookup using this column of info. |
how can I clear an apostrophy in front of number in excel
Another quick way:
Highlight the offending data, then click Data | Text-to-columns then click Finish. Hope this helps. Pete Bob Umlas wrote: try copying an unused empty cell. Select your data & edit/paste special, click Values & Add. "KCESS" wrote in message ... I know how to change formats - however I have a formatted cell for a 100 + rows that appear to have an apostrophy as a lead. While I don't see it, I am concluding that because changing formats to general or text is not removing the green box in corner and is not allowing me to do a vlookup using this column of info. |
how can I clear an apostrophy in front of number in excel
Corection - not Values and Add, but All and Add.
THe other suggestion(s) will clear the ' from numbers, not text. "Bob Umlas" wrote in message ... try copying an unused empty cell. Select your data & edit/paste special, click Values & Add. "KCESS" wrote in message ... I know how to change formats - however I have a formatted cell for a 100 + rows that appear to have an apostrophy as a lead. While I don't see it, I am concluding that because changing formats to general or text is not removing the green box in corner and is not allowing me to do a vlookup using this column of info. |
how can I clear an apostrophy in front of number in excel
Hi,
Assuming your data is Column A, put a formula in Column B. =VALUE(A1) Drag from B1 to the bottom. Select the cells in Column B, copy and Paste Special €“ Value in Column A. This will avoid the error checking and you can use the Vlookup Formula. Regards, Jaleel "KCESS" wrote: I know how to change formats - however I have a formatted cell for a 100 + rows that appear to have an apostrophy as a lead. While I don't see it, I am concluding that because changing formats to general or text is not removing the green box in corner and is not allowing me to do a vlookup using this column of info. |
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