Re: [libreoffice-users] Clearing formatting.

=On 6 Apr 2022 at 10:13, Steve Edmonds wrote:


Date sent:60;Wed, 6 Apr 2022 10:13:51 +1200
To: 0;users@global.libreoffice.org
From:  Steve Edmonds 
<steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com>
Subject: ;[libreoffice-users] Clearing formatting.


> Hi, just wondering if there is an easy way to clear formatting of the
> style '2892 where the apostrophe is used.
> When I paste data from a web page LO inserts the apostrophe by default.
> I realise there are options on pasting to have numbers pasted as text,
> but my query is in regards converting '2892 to the number 2892.</span>


Not sure this would work.
Assuming you are using text formatting dialog option.
You could click on the other option in addition to 
whatever filtering options you are using. Then put the 
apostrophe in the position after the other.
You will end up with a column with the blanks where the 
apostrophy was. Would then just delete that column.
That does assume that all numbers in column have 
apostrophy and that other cells don't have apostrophy's?
Another option that might work for you.
Past data as currently done.
In another column to right put formula
No leading &quot; an assuming D1 is cell with '2982 format 
numbers. Tried to match with "`" but it didn't work?? Had 
to use code and ascii value for `'
\u201c=IF(CODE(LEFT(D1,1))=39,VALUE(MID(D1,2,20)),d1)
If all numbers have ` you could just use.
No leading &quot;
\u201c=VALUE(MID(D1,2,20))


Then copy the formula going down.
Then highlight. Ctrl-C, and the Shift-Ctrl-V over original 
data, rather than doing one cell at a time.


Perhaps one of those would work with your data.
Good Luck. Have a nice day.




> I cannot Format Cells... format as number or clear direct formatting or
> find and replace the '. I can Ctl-x, Ctl-Shft-v and paste and the ' is
> cleared.
>
> Steve
>
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