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Cells not recognizing data as numbers, tried every trick I found online
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When Excel fails to recognize copied data as numbers, it can disrupt your workflow, especially when preparing for a coding assignment. You've already tried various methods, such as retyping and special pasting, but those can be time-consuming. The issue often stems from formatting inconsistencies stemming from the original PDF. To streamline your process, consider using the "Text to Columns" feature again, ensuring the correct delimiter is selected, or explore the "VALUE" function to convert the text to numbers in bulk.
So I copy and pasted some data into excel. I copied row by row from a pdf into an excel because the converting feature wasn't working well. Now, none of the data is being recognized as numbers except 0's (on left side of cell, can't be used in equations, there isn't an error on the cells but error when trying to use them as numbers). I looked into it and tried all the tricks I could find and the only thing that works is going to individual cells, retyping the numbers and hitting enter but I would love to find an easier way to convert all this data. Here's what I've tried:
Hitting enter on the cells
Typing and copying 1 and then special paste > multiplying by one
Removing space with text to columns
Using the value command
I'm not sure if maybe I just don't understand what the issue is, but I need to use the data for a coding assignment and right now my coding software doesn't want the csv because the cells are recognized by numbers. Does anyone know the best way to fix this?
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