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How to convert scientific notation to text or number in Excel?

Author: Xiaoyang Last Modified: 2024-09-26
 
scientific notations Arrow Complete numbers

Generally speaking, when you enter the number which length is longer than 11 digits, Excel will convert it to scientific notation automatically. And these scientific notations are very annoying, so you want to convert them to normal numbers as left screenshots shown. How could you solve this task in Excel?

Convert scientific notation to text with adding single quote before the number

Convert scientific notation to text with Format Cells function

Convert scientific notation to text with formulas

Convert scientific notation to text with Kutools for Excel


arrow blue right bubble Convert scientific notation to text with adding single quote before the number

Before you enter the numbers, you can type a single quote ’ first, and the numbers will not become the scientific notation, see the following screenshots:

Add an apostrophe before the number Arrow Completely displayed number

arrow blue right bubble Convert scientific notation to text with Format Cells function

If you have a lot of numbers which are displayed as the scientific notation, and you are tired of entering them repeatedly with the above method, you can convert them with the Format Cells function in Excel.

1. Select the data range that you want to convert.

2. Right click, and choose Format Cells from the context menu, see screenshot:

Format Cells option on the context menu

3. In the Format Cells dialog, under the Number tab, click Custom from the Category list box, input the number 0 into the Type box, see screenshot:

Format Cells dialog

4. Then click OK button, and the cell numbers which displayed as scientific notation have been converted to normal numbers.


arrow blue right bubble Convert scientific notation to text with formulas

The following formulas also can help you to convert the list of scientific notation to text.

1. Please enter this formula: =trim(A1) into a blank cell, B1 for instance, see screenshot:

Formula entered in the first cell

2. Then drag the fill handle over to the range that you want to apply this formula, and you will get the result as you want:

Formula populated to below cells

Note: This UPPER function: =UPPER(A1) also can help you, please apply any one as you like.


arrow blue right bubble Convert scientific notation to text with Kutools for Excel

If you have installed Kutools for Excel, you can use the Convert between Text and Number feature to finish this job.

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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as this:

1. Highlight the data range that you want to convert.

2. Click Kutools > Content > Convert between Text and Number, see screenshot:

Convert between Text and Number option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

3. In the Convert between Text and Number dialog box, check Number to text option, and then click OK or Apply button, the numbers displayed as scientific notation have been converted to normal numbers in the original range. See screenshot:

Convert between Text and Number dialog box

Tips:

If the length of your number is longer than 15 digits, it will not be converted to the complete numbers as you need. You just need to type the single quote before your input number or format your selected range as Text format in the Format Cells dialog box before you entering the numbers.

Format Cells dialog box

To know more about this Convert between Text and Number feature.

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arrow blue right bubble Demo: Convert scientific notation to text with Format Cells function

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