This post fromMiniToolteaches you how to make Excel convert text to number.
In this case, you oughta make Excel convert text to number.
Its annoying to meet the Retrieving data.
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Wait a few seconds and have a go at cut or copy again issue.
This post provides some useful methods to fix it.
This post provides 5 ways for you to convert text to number excel.

Then, go to theDatatab and click theText to Columnsoption.
Step 2: In the next window, click theFinishoption.
Step 2: Then, go to theHometab.

Use the drop-down box at the top of theNumbersection.
Choose theNumberoption from the list.
you’re free to also right-poke the cells and chooseFormat Cells.

Select theNumbertab and choose theNumberoption.
When you recive the warning meesage, smack the drop-down arrow next to the warning and chooseConvert to Number.
Here are the steps:
Choose the column that you better convert.

In the top cell, enter the following replacing the cell references with your own.
=VALUE(A2:A6)
Alternatively, you could enter a single cell reference to convert one cell.
Then, copy the formula down to the remaining cells using the fill handle.

Step 1: pick the group of empty cells where you want to place your output of numeric data.
Right-click it to selectFormat Cells.
Step 2: Then, make sureGeneralis selected as the number format and selectOK.
Step 3: choose the entire column of cells you want to convert from text to numbers.
Step 4: opt for first cell in the empty column you formatted.
Right-grab the cell and selectPaste Values.
Youll see all of the text formatted numbers pasted in the General number format.
Final Words
How to convert number to text in Excel?
This post provides 5 ways for you to do that.
I hope that this post can be helpful to you.