Dear Shez, Try out the option in excel help menu.. anyways am pasting same solution here.. let me knw if i am wrng in understanding ur question..:) In an empty cell, enter the number 1.
1. Select the cell, and on the *Edit* menu, click *Copy*. 2. Select the range of numbers stored as text you want to convert. 3. On the *Edit* menu, click *Paste Special*. 4. Under *Operation*, click *Multiply*. 5. Click *OK*. 6. Delete the content of the cell entered in the first step. regards prudhvi On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 11:43 AM, justsh...@gmail.com <justsh...@gmail.com>wrote: > > guys, > I really appreciate all the responses, but I had mentioned that the > email generation is a automated process without any human > intervention. Data is exported and email on an event daily int he > morning. So the point of copy pasting and opening is not an option for > me. I I click that little green devil, I know how to change the text > as number, but the real solution that I require is how to put the > values as a number in the first place. > > Thanks and regards, > shez. > > On Dec 23, 7:36 pm, "sarfaraz ahmed" <findsarfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > If you have green mark due apostrophe than this link can be helpful. > > > > How to remove apostrophe< > http://findsarfaraz.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-remove-apostrophe.html> > > > > Regards, > > Sarfaraz > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Dave Bonallack > > <davebonall...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > Not sure if you can use this, but the following is what I do to get > around > > > the importing of formats. > > > Import the data initially to a spare sheet. > > > Then copy all data, and use Paste Special, Values to paste the data > into > > > the intended sheet. > > > The intended sheet retains all its original formatting. > > > Hope this is helpful. > > > Regards - Dave. > > > > > > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:07:48 -0800 > > > > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ NUMBER STORED AS TEXT > > > > From: justsh...@gmail.com > > > > To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > > > > > HI GUYS, > > > > I AM FACING A LITTLE PROBLEM HERE. I HAVE AN APPLICATION THAT > EXTRACTS > > > > DATA FROM THE DATAWAREHOUSE AND EMIAL THE DATA CONTENTS TO THE END > > > > USERS BY EXPORTING THE DATA INTO EXCEL SHEETS.The problem starts > here, > > > > there are some null values in the data and they are replaced by a 0 > > > > (zero) at the report level and when the other application tries to > get > > > > the data from the reports, the seo stays there but the format changes > > > > to text and the little green devil appears. No I have tried the > > > > following things: > > > > - writing a macro and disabling the error checking > > > > (not good approach as the end user still cant use that column in > > > > addition etc) > > > > ( Also I dotn want the users to see the macro dialogue popup and they > > > > might think I am trying to hack into their system) > > > > - I have tried disabling the error option but that doesnt work. > > > > - I have tried to set the format of the template file and set the > > > > format of all the cells as NUMBER but doesnt work. > > > > > > Please help mein this regard. The problem should be fixed in a single > > > > template file and the same file is being used by 20 reports that are > > > > to be mailed to the business users on daily basis. I know this is a > > > > small issue, but still, CLIENT IS A CLIENT :P > > > > > > Please help me. > > > > Regards, > > > > shez. > > > > -- > > Thanks with regards, > > Sarfaraz Ahmed- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- With best regards, prudhvi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the blog to download Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros?hl=en Visit & Join Our Orkut Community at http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=22913620 Visit the blog to download Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com To Learn VBA Macros Please visit http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com To see the Daily Excel Tips, Go to: http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
