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ma_lib
Apr 10, 2023Copper Contributor
CELL FORMAT CHANGE
I have some problems with excel changing cell format in previous files or files coming from outside. When I try to change from general to value, excel change to customer format and the sum is not p...
- Apr 14, 2023Hi Hans,
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!
I found how to change setting in the imported file ( exploring around some of your previous ideas - i.e. text to column, decimal separator, ... ).
Thank you very much
HansVogelaar
Apr 10, 2023MVP
Sometimes, Excel treats data imported from other sources as text.
Try the following:
- Select a column with such data.
- On the Data tab of the ribbon, click Text to Columns.
- Select Delimited, then click Finish.
- ma_libApr 10, 2023Copper Contributor
HansVogelaar thank you for your answer ... but it doesn't work.
The file was already configurated in that way.
Look at some screenshots here:
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- HansVogelaarApr 10, 2023MVP
Could you attach a small sample workbook demonstrating the problem (without sensitive data), or if that is not possible, make it available through OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or similar?
- ma_libApr 10, 2023Copper ContributorDRIVE LINK:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RtIMTDTc7mT5gOOaJHKhcWI1q3T6rb661vC_sJjZIgY/edit?usp=share_link