A quick and easy way to convert text to a number is by changing the cell format on the Home tab. Use the drop-down box at the top of the Number section. Choose "Number" from the list. Alternatively, right-click the cell (s) and pick "Format Cells." Select the Number tab and pick "Number" on the left.

Another easy way to convert text to numbers in Excel is by converting over an entire column of values at once. You can do this using the Text to Column feature. 1. Select the entire column of data that you want to convert from text to numbers. 2. Select Data from the menu, and then select Text to Columns in the Data Tools section of the ribbon.