You can follow any one of these methods below to convert numbers stored as text to numbers in Microsoft Excel: Using the Text to column button Using Value function Changing the format Use Paste ...

Convert Number Cells to Text Highlight the cell or cells on your spreadsheet that you'd like to convert to text. These cells can be empty or filled.

Using the Excel Text to Column feature, you can choose how to split the column up, fix the width, or split at each comma, period, or other characters.

Excel's Convert Text to Columns Wizard works only on one column at a time. If the data is in the first column, for example, click on the letter "A" above the column to select the entire column.

You can split cells into columns in Excel using the "Text to Columns" tool, which is a great way to organize lots of data.