[mso] Re: Excel formatting

If you can't change the formatting, perhaps you might try comparing the numbers 
which are formatted as numbers to the value of the ones formatted as text, 
using the "value" function in Excel.
Wilson

At 16:52 6/3/2009 -0500,Peggy Knesebeck wrote:
>I am trying to use a VLookup to bring in a new value on my spreadsheet.  The 
>comparison is of GL account numbers, however, on one spreadsheet, the numbers 
>are formatted as numbers (when I highlight 2 or more of them, it whows me the 
>total), however on the other spreadsheet those GL account numbers are not 
>formatted as numbers (again, I hightlight 2 or more of them, and it gives me 
>NO subtotal),  I don't care if they are formatted as numbers or text, just as 
>long as aI can compare the 2 different fields to get my new value for my 
>lookup.  When I go into the edit/format/cells and try to change either of the 
>spreadsheets to number or text or general, the format does not change, and 
>therefore, I cannot compare the 2.  What am I missing, and what would keep my 
>formats from changing?  I've have looked at the protection, and there seems to 
>be none.  


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