[Solved] Paste Special - Values

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Stargazer76
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[Solved] Paste Special - Values

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How do I copy the values (results of formula) to a new cell?
Thank you!

I have numbers in column A with a leading ' so I did a TRIM formula to remove it, results are in column B.
I want to work with the values as numbers (no formula). In excel I would have done a Paste Special - values option and
pasted the results to column C.
I do not see anything like this (values) in the paste special options.
Thanks again
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Re: Paste Special - Values

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Use the insert key or Ctrl+Shift+V, unselect what you don't want, select what you need.
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Re: Paste Special - Values (Not solved)

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I have numbers in column A with a leading ' so I did a TRIM formula to remove it, results are in column B.
TRIM returns text. You should use VALUE(TRIM(xxx)) or just VALUE(xxx), then paste special numbers.
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Re: Paste Special - Values (Solved)

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Thanks Villeroy - that works perfectly and will save me a ton of keying!
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