By default, text is left aligned and numbers are right aligned. So, this article will show you how to convert letters to numbers in Excel.

How to convert letters to numbers in Excel

first. Select the area A1:A4 and change the format to General.

2. Numbers before the apostrophe are also treated as text. Select cell A5 and remove the apostrophe manually.

3a. You can also combine step 1 and step 2 by adding a blank cell to the range A1:A5. This way you tell Excel that these text strings are numbers. Copy a blank cell.

3b. Select the area A1:A5, right-click and select Paste Special.

3c. Click Add.

3d. Click OK.

Result: All data is right aligned and treated as numbers.

4a. You can also use the VALUE function.

4b. Here is another example. Use the RIGHT function (or any other text function) to extract characters from a text string, and then use the VALUE function to convert these characters to numbers.

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This article will show you how to apply strikethrough formatting in Excel. You can still read the text with the strikethrough effect.

How to strikethrough in Excel

1. For example, select range A2:A4.

2. Right-click, and then click Format Cells (or press Ctrl + 1).

3. On the Font tab, under Effects, click Strikethrough.

4. Click OK.

Result:

You can also use keyboard shortcuts to quickly apply strikethrough formatting in Excel.

5. For example, select cell A7.

6. Press Ctrl + 5.

Result:

Note: just press Ctrl + 5 again to remove the strikethrough effect. There is no double strikethrough option in Excel.

7. To apply strikethrough formatting to only part of a cell, first select that text in the formula bar.

8. Press Ctrl + 5.

Let’s see 2 more apply quick strikethrough formatting in Excel.

9. Add a strikethrough button to the Quick Access Toolbar.

10. Select cell A5 and click the strikethrough button.

11. Add the following lines of code BeforeDoubleClick Event:

Target.Font.Strikethrough = True
Cancel = True

12. Double-click cell A6.

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