Text to Number

[Guest]

Hi

I have a series of numbers in each row with an apostrophe in the front. How
do i create a formula that can take out the apostrophe, so the zero in the
front of the number disappear leaving only numbers.

ex: '014564 --> 14564
'077454 --> 77454
'023457 --> 23457
'077875 --> 77875

 

[Guest]

Try this:

Select the single-column range to be impacted
From the Excel main menu:
<data><text-to-columns>
Click [Finish]

Does that help?
***********
Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP

 

[Guest]

Thanks...that was very easy

Try this:

Select the single-column range to be impacted
From the Excel main menu:
<data><text-to-columns>
Click [Finish]

Does that help?
***********
Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP

Hi

I have a series of numbers in each row with an apostrophe in the front. How
do i create a formula that can take out the apostrophe, so the zero in the
front of the number disappear leaving only numbers.

ex: '014564 --> 14564
'077454 --> 77454
'023457 --> 23457
'077875 --> 77875

 

[MartinW]

Hi Talladega,

Try this;
Copy a blank cell
Select all of your data
Edit>Paste Special>Check Add and OK

HTH
Martin

 

[T. Valko]

You can do this without a formula.

Select the range of cells in question
Goto Data>Text to Columns
Select Fixed width>Next
Set the breakline after the 0:

'0 | 14564

Click Next
In Step 3 of the wizard select Do not import
Click Finish

If you do want a formula:

=--MID(A1,3,255)

 

[Guest]

If you see a whole bunch of small green triangles on the top left of the
cells, then select those range you will see a square box with exclamation
mark, click on that and select Convert to Number

 

[Guest]

I'm glad that worked for you.....thanks for the feedback.


***********
Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP

Thanks...that was very easy

Try this:

Select the single-column range to be impacted
From the Excel main menu:
<data><text-to-columns>
Click [Finish]

Does that help?
***********
Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP

Hi

I have a series of numbers in each row with an apostrophe in the front. How
do i create a formula that can take out the apostrophe, so the zero in the
front of the number disappear leaving only numbers.

ex: '014564 --> 14564
'077454 --> 77454
'023457 --> 23457
'077875 --> 77875