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Convert Text into Number
Some times numbers maybe imported in as text or you maybe concatenating numbers that form a text string that now are treated, because you had to extract them by Text functions
To convert Text into Number just encase the relevant cell reference or formula in the TEXT function. See Converting American Date to European hint
eg TEXT(Ref) or TEXT(formula)
Added by Tom on 23rd November 2006
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