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rafas_10
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May 16, 2024

How to Ensure Pasted Values Are Treated as Numbers in Excel

Hello everyone,

I'm facing an issue while copying data from one Excel sheet to another. In my first Excel file, I have a column that contains numbers. However, when I copy these cells and paste them into the second Excel file, the values are pasted as text instead of numbers. This causes problems with my calculations and data analysis.

Here's what I'm looking to achieve:

  1. Ensure that the pasted values in the second Excel file are treated as numbers.
  2. Force a specific column in the second Excel file to interpret all pasted values as numbers.

I've tried various methods, including formatting the destination cells as numbers beforehand, but the problem persists. Any advice or solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

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