Text to Number

G

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
 
G

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
 
G

Guest

Thanks...that was very easy

Ron Coderre said:
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


Talladega said:
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
 
M

MartinW

Hi Talladega,

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

HTH
Martin
 
T

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)
 
G

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
 
G

Guest

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


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

XL2002, WinXP


Talladega said:
Thanks...that was very easy

Ron Coderre said:
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


Talladega said:
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
 

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