It looks like your "numbers" are in fact text.
With the "number" in A1, put this formula in another cell:
=VALUE(A1)
You can format that cell the way you like

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|I have a price sheet that displays prices like this 6.26248371689101 need to
| change them to display $6.26 have tried currency, accounting, everything.
| Please help
| Thanks for any help!
Pnw - 06 Mar 2008 22:47 GMT
Thank you so much. How do I continue this though out an entire column?
> It looks like your "numbers" are in fact text.
> With the "number" in A1, put this formula in another cell:
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> | Please help
> | Thanks for any help!
Gord Dibben - 06 Mar 2008 23:02 GMT
Format all "numbers" to General.
Copy an empty cell.
Select the range of "numbers" and Edit>Paste Special>Add>OK>Esc.
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>Thank you so much. How do I continue this though out an entire column?
>
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>> | Please help
>> | Thanks for any help!