Numbers saved as values in error, how to converts back

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kenkreger
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Numbers saved as values in error, how to converts back

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Somehow when I saved my spreadsheet all the numbers were saved with a ' in front and now are a "value" instead of a number I believe. is the a way to strip all the ' from in front of every number without starting over?
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Re: Numbers saved as values in error, how to converts back

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How exactly did this happen? Is it a text file (csv)? A text file is NOT a spreadsheet.
Did you copy and paste from a web site?
Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
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