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Converting Scientific Notation to text strings

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    Converting Scientific Notation to text strings

    Hi,

    I have a set of data that is downloaded as a CSV file like so:

    4552
    3.00E+03
    3.00E+22
    3F45
    3.00E+99
    4
    37


    Excel automatically thinks that 3E03, 3E22 and 3E99 are numbers and makes them look like above..

    I need a formula that will automatically reconvert to text strings..and leave the actual numbers like 4552, 4, 37 as is...

    I tried this formula: =SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(G1,"0E+00"),"+","") but that is converting all numbers to an 0E+00 format..

    Thanks.

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    Re: Converting Scientific Notation to text strings

    remove the .csv extension from the file you're importing - when you open the now non-.csv file from within XL you will be presented with the Import Wizard (you won't for .csv files) at which point you can define the column in question as Text and your problem should be solved.

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