To ignore all numbers stored as text, you need to open the Data tab and select the Text to Columns option. Then, select the Delimited option from the Convert Text to Columns wizard.

Microsoft Excel depends on data that’s stored correctly. If you receive text values that should be real numbers, use one of these methods to get you back to the real work.

If your data includes inconsistent types, such as numbers mixed with text in the same column, this automatic step can cause ‘DataFormat.Error: We couldn’t convert to Number’.

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