Quick Method to Convert Text To Numbers in Excel: - www.office.com/setup

 Sometimes, the user import data from MS Access or some other text files. In this situation, the numbers get formatted as text in cells, in this case the entire calculations goes wrong. Hence, in this blog you will read how to convert text to numbers in Excel. But if the user wants to know more about MS Excel, just go to the site of MS Office via www.office.com/setup.


Method to Convert Text To Numbers in Excel:

  • Retype Values in Cells:

For this, on the Format menu, you should click on Cells and then just click on the Number tab for changing the number format of the cells. After this, you should retype the numbers. This method, will help you to convert Excel text to number.

  • Select “Edit Directly in Cell”:

For this, in the Tools menu, you should click on Options (in Windows) and in Mac, you should click on Preferences on the Edit menu. Here on the Edit tab, you must check that the Edit directly in cell check box is selected and then click on OK button. Then, you should double click on the cell which you want to format and then press on Enter key. office.com/setup

  • Use Paste Special with Multiply:

You should enter the value 1, in any blank cell. Now, you should select the particular cell where you have type 1. Then, on the Edit menu you should click on Copy option. Here, with the values select the cells which you want to convert to numbers. Next on Edit menu, you should click on Paste Special. At this point, under Operation you should click on Multiply, and then Under Paste, you should click Values and then click on OK button.

  • Utilize Visual Basic for Applications Procedure:

You should create a Visual Basic for Applications macro just to re-enter the numbers in the chosen cell. For this, you should select cells that exhibit the behavior. If in case, you have not done this thing, then on the Format menu you should click on Cells and then click on the Number tab just to modify number format of the cells. After this, on Tools menu, you should point to Macro and then click on the Visual Basic Editor. Here, in the Insert menu you should click on Module. After this, you should type the macro code in the new module. Then on File menu, you should click on Close and Return to Microsoft Excel. At this point, you should Reselect affected cells. Here on Tools menu, you should point to Macro and then click on Macros. Next in the Macro name list, you should click on Enter_Values and then click on Run option.

The above method helps to convert text to numbers in Excel. If the user wants assistance about Excel application, then they can contact to the customer care executive of MS Office via office.com/setup.

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