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a space on the end of an number

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Brent - 01 Apr 2007 18:31 GMT
I imported some numbers into a column find that I can not do any mathmatical
functions with those numbers.  I noticed that their was a Space at the end
of each number and if I deleted that space, then I could work mathmatically
with that number in the cell.

So I did a search and replace in the column and the search would not find
the space at the end of the number..

1)  How can i get rid of the space-
2) or how can I quickly convert the column to a number column?

Thanks
Brent
David McRitchie - 01 Apr 2007 18:39 GMT
See reply to your previous thread, which is to install and use
TrimAll marco found at http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm#trimall
David McRitchie - 01 Apr 2007 19:14 GMT
To manually Replace a   Char(160)  value

on a desktop   Ctrl+H then
  Find what -- hold the Alt and key in 0160    Alt+0160
  Replace with --  leave the to field empty and use Replace All

on a laptop      Ctrl+H then
  Find what      --  hold  Fn key and type  0160
  Replace with --  leave the to field empty and use Replace All
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel
My Excel Pages:  http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
Search Page:        http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
Brent - 02 Apr 2007 17:05 GMT
david-  using the alt+0160 did not work- it just beeped at me and entered
nothing...  I am using an HP keyboard standard...

> To manually Replace a   Char(160)  value
>
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> My Excel Pages:  http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
> Search Page:        http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
Brent - 02 Apr 2007 17:43 GMT
I forgot that I have to use the number key pad versus function key numbers-
worked great.
Thanks
Brent

> david-  using the alt+0160 did not work- it just beeped at me and entered
> nothing...  I am using an HP keyboard standard...
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>> My Excel Pages:  http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
>> Search Page:        http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm
 
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