Why is my number stored as text in Excel? Excel doesn’t convert numbers written in text into digits if you import data from another source because of the default setting.

Excel may return a serial number instead of a date; because it is stored thus in the backend. Learn how to convert Serial Number to Date.

Warnings Excel will only produce binary numbers with up to 10 bits. This means that it can only convert decimal numbers greater than -513 and less than 512.

Want an easier way to share your spreadsheet or workbook with non-Apple users? We’ll show you how to convert Apple Numbers to Excel on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.