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Convert Text To Number
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I run Excel 2K ans Windows XP I have downloaded some numbers from a mainframe and they have come up as a text format in the worksheet. I tried reformating them to a number but it does not work. I also tried entering the number 1 in a cell and copying it and then highlighting the numbers and slecting paste special thn using the multiply option (i also tried the add option) but this did not work either. Is there a simple way of converting numbers in a text format to a number format in Excel 2K Thanks |
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You can try this macro:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "John Calder" wrote in message ... Hi I run Excel 2K ans Windows XP I have downloaded some numbers from a mainframe and they have come up as a text format in the worksheet. I tried reformating them to a number but it does not work. I also tried entering the number 1 in a cell and copying it and then highlighting the numbers and slecting paste special thn using the multiply option (i also tried the add option) but this did not work either. Is there a simple way of converting numbers in a text format to a number format in Excel 2K Thanks |
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Hi,
Select an empty cell and click Copy Highlight the text number cells and choose Edit, Paste Special, Add -- If this helps, please click the Yes button. Cheers, Shane Devenshire "John Calder" wrote: Hi I run Excel 2K ans Windows XP I have downloaded some numbers from a mainframe and they have come up as a text format in the worksheet. I tried reformating them to a number but it does not work. I also tried entering the number 1 in a cell and copying it and then highlighting the numbers and slecting paste special thn using the multiply option (i also tried the add option) but this did not work either. Is there a simple way of converting numbers in a text format to a number format in Excel 2K Thanks |
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I also tried entering the number 1 in a cell and
copying it and then highlighting the numbers and slecting paste special thn using the multiply option I guess you missed that. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Shane Devenshire" wrote in message ... Hi, Select an empty cell and click Copy Highlight the text number cells and choose Edit, Paste Special, Add -- If this helps, please click the Yes button. Cheers, Shane Devenshire "John Calder" wrote: Hi I run Excel 2K ans Windows XP I have downloaded some numbers from a mainframe and they have come up as a text format in the worksheet. I tried reformating them to a number but it does not work. I also tried entering the number 1 in a cell and copying it and then highlighting the numbers and slecting paste special thn using the multiply option (i also tried the add option) but this did not work either. Is there a simple way of converting numbers in a text format to a number format in Excel 2K Thanks |
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