4 Easy Ways in Excel to Convert Numbers Stored as Text to Numbers - Workbook Included

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • 4 quick and simple methods to use in Excel to convert a range of numbers that are stored as text to be stored as numbers. This is an important thing to know how to do when working with large data sets, especially when that data is imported into Excel from other programs or CSV files.
    Microsoft Docs for Converting Numbers: support.micros...
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    Excel Forum: www.teachexcel...
    The methods show here will work on any version of Excel and should be considered key tools to memorize for any daily spreadsheet user.
    TeachExcel.com

Komentáře • 45

  • @jayha22
    @jayha22 Před 4 lety +3

    Text to Column was the trick. Thanks!

  • @odiswhite4022
    @odiswhite4022 Před 2 lety

    Thanks so much for this video! I searched for hours today to find an easy way to convert a large set of Numbers stored as Text. I had downloaded a form with a spreadsheet containing 30 Columns and 80 rows with numbers stored as text. Your Fourth Solution of Space Special Multiplier by 1 for the whole spreadsheet did the trick in seconds!

  • @user-bm8vg5zn4t
    @user-bm8vg5zn4t Před 10 měsíci

    Your 4th scenario is a game changer, love it thank you so much, all other options were not working.

  • @wolfmanbfg7334
    @wolfmanbfg7334 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much it really solved my problem. . . .

  • @adrianberechet6053
    @adrianberechet6053 Před 2 lety

    Golden minute at 3:00. I fixed using text to columns. Thanks a lot!

  • @DanniMortensen
    @DanniMortensen Před 2 lety

    thanks alot for the help, i've been searching for an solution to this problem for so long. The text to columns solved it for me.

  • @MzChrisyKK
    @MzChrisyKK Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for this video!!! I am working on a pricing sheets with all kinds of issues! This fixed one of the bigger ones for me...that text to columns....wow! WFH sure allows for great CZcams training! :)

  • @mdsalim2732
    @mdsalim2732 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much. When i entry numeric via data entry form then it store as text. Now i solved this problem by your formula.

  • @tylee6825
    @tylee6825 Před 3 lety

    2nd example was perfect - I was spending all kinds of time trying to figure out why the excel cell showed number but was acting as text ! Awesome - Thanks

    • @TeachExcel
      @TeachExcel  Před 3 lety

      You are very welcome! Honestly, this problem is such a pain and so easy to forget about.

  • @sanjibkumar2627
    @sanjibkumar2627 Před 4 lety +1

    Very useful tips, thanks

  • @criscris454
    @criscris454 Před 3 lety +3

    If all steps are not working for you, check your number entry. There must be a single space in it. Just delete the space, most of the time it happens if you copy a number from another source.

  • @fluffyhoneytina
    @fluffyhoneytina Před 4 lety +1

    you are the best

  • @mirrrvelll5164
    @mirrrvelll5164 Před 3 lety +2

    Not only left for text or right for numbers but, if you align in center, then it's hard to see what text/number is. Ofc, it will be written in Number Formats, but people are not looking always... :D good video, decent.

  • @TheLoquilla1
    @TheLoquilla1 Před 4 lety +1

    This is very very helpful! Thank you so much!!!

  • @Harshit002200
    @Harshit002200 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks a lot, much appreciated.

  • @ParisPadilla
    @ParisPadilla Před 3 lety

    Thanks!!

  • @AV1461
    @AV1461 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm an research engineer with experience processing data in Matlab, Mathematica, and many other more scientific software, and Excel is still a struggle to me. Why do I need to watch a tutorial on how to import data from a file?
    Thanks to TeachExcel for the video.

  • @Pankaj-Verma-
    @Pankaj-Verma- Před 5 lety +1

    Great video~ Thank you so much for your kind help!

  • @steveistheman84
    @steveistheman84 Před 2 lety

    I ended up c/p'ing into an html editor and using the multi-line select (alt+left-click)

  • @onlyonly8392
    @onlyonly8392 Před 4 lety

    Thanks

  • @RACHITDAVEV
    @RACHITDAVEV Před 2 lety

    really useful :)

  • @AUDIOMIND
    @AUDIOMIND Před rokem

    What is the fastest method for changing multiple columns of dynamic data into numbers?

  • @minaromany0
    @minaromany0 Před 6 lety +1

    This is very Useful tutorial !
    thank you for your tips
    it makes our jobs easier ;)

    • @TeachExcel
      @TeachExcel  Před 6 lety

      You're welcome! And if you have any recommendations or requests, please let me know! :)

  • @ahmadyani_
    @ahmadyani_ Před 2 lety

    I'm working with 16-digit numbers. I tried all your methods, but all last digits were changed to 0, not the number it supposed to be. Would you please help me with this? Thanks a lot.

  • @abdel-rahmanshakfa9576

    This is very helpful thanks, moreover, sometimes it shows values like (4.2312E+12
    ), why is this happening and what should I do?

    • @TeachExcel
      @TeachExcel  Před 4 lety +1

      Those numbers have already been cut-off probably. So if it is like that now, I don't think you will be able to get the accuracy back unless you copy/paste from the source data again.

    • @abdel-rahmanshakfa9576
      @abdel-rahmanshakfa9576 Před 4 lety

      TeachExcel thanks a lot 👍🏼

  • @mihakopac6797
    @mihakopac6797 Před 4 lety

    How to convcert text for example 93,3 to number? Text to column function doesnt work, or only work if you want to cut commas away..

  • @hedyelizabeth715
    @hedyelizabeth715 Před 6 lety

    It just happens that I was struggling with a match formula issue today. However, I am matching one column with another column that both contain two integers and two letters (in caps). Ex: 04TT in cell A2 and 04TC in cell B2. The match formula did not recognize that these are different. I ended up just doing a simple =A2=B2. I tried to figure out how to fix this via formatting, but was unsuccessful. Do you have any thoughts by any chance on how I could format this differently.

  • @archanaaa2514
    @archanaaa2514 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello sir, how to convert text to numbers in a horizontal row?

    • @MrGroganmeister
      @MrGroganmeister Před rokem

      Use the transpose() function for the range and then use the solution in this video

  • @7411045
    @7411045 Před 2 lety

    What if we have 0's in front and we don't want it to go away when we convert it into a value

  • @lovejoygopez7531
    @lovejoygopez7531 Před 3 lety

    Hi. What if it is coming from xero data? Thanks.

  • @edwardpersaud
    @edwardpersaud Před 4 lety

    thanks. But what if I have tonnes of these cells. I

  • @mackoygarcia
    @mackoygarcia Před 3 lety

    But what if the cell contains a number, but the formula did not calculate properly still using lookup, but the lookup formula works for other cells

    • @TeachExcel
      @TeachExcel  Před 3 lety

      I'm not entirely sure what the issue is, if you can upload a sample file to our forum and ask there it will be really easy to see the issue and troubleshoot it. www.teachexcel.com/talk/microsoft-office?src=yt_comment

  • @iqraali961
    @iqraali961 Před 2 lety

    Dear Sir, I tried all but nothing working in excel. Please help me to fix it out. Thanks

  • @jackeyzhu3702
    @jackeyzhu3702 Před 3 lety

    how do i do that in VBA

  • @maninaeem8020
    @maninaeem8020 Před 4 lety +1

    this text thing cost me so much time and at last i got this simple solution and i feel so stupid now.

  • @muhammadafiqtajolariffin5709

    here how to do it: 3:16

  • @AxelTraut
    @AxelTraut Před rokem

    Oh well none of them work for me.

  • @flylikeafly0
    @flylikeafly0 Před 3 lety

    fuck excel, i cant convert shit to numbers