Navigate to the "Number" group within the "Home" tab in Excel. Click the small arrow beside the "Number Format" box. Click "Text" to convert your cells to text formatting.

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.

How do I convert text to numbers in Excel? Once you paste the text (containing numbers) in the cell, you can change the cell data type to a number.

SEE: 83 Excel tips every user should master (TechRepublic) In this Microsoft Excel tutorial, I’ll show you four easy ways to convert numbers stored as text to real numbers.

How to Convert DAT to Text in Excel. DAT files are files with an extension that isn't associated with a specific application or program and can be almost any type of file including video, media or ...

Excel filters help you find exactly what you want, no matter how big your spreadsheet database is. Here's how to set number, text and data filters.