Select a blank cell that doesn't have this problem, type the number 1 into it, and then press Enter. Press Ctrl + C to copy the cell. Select the cells that have numbers stored as text. On the Home tab, select Paste > Paste Special. Select Multiply, and then click OK. Excel multiplies each cell by 1, and in doing so, converts the text to numbers.

On the Formulas tab, click More Functions, point to Statistical, and then select one of the following functions: COUNTA: To count cells that are not empty. COUNT: To count cells that contain numbers. COUNTBLANK: To count cells that are blank. COUNTIF: To count cells that meets a specified criteria. Tip: To enter more than one criterion, use the ...

Shrink the OS partition and prepare the disk for a new recovery partition. To shrink the OS, run diskpart

Here's how: Select Search , then type computer management. Select Computer Management from the list of results. In the console tree, select the arrow to expand Services and Applications, and then select Services. In the details pane, right-click or swipe down on Windows Installer, and then select Start. Describes how to use the clean boot ...

Select the date and time in the taskbar to open the Notification Center. (You can also swipe in from the right edge of your screen, or press Windows logo key + N .) Select the notification to read more or take action. Don't want to take any action? Clear a specific notification by selecting the X next to the notification you want to clear. If ...

Add Authenticator as the only way to sign in. On your computer, go to Advanced security options in your Microsoft account dashboard. Scroll down to the Passwordless account section and choose to turn the feature On. Follow the prompts to verify your account. Approve the request sent to Authenticator.

After you choose Sign in, you'll be prompted for more information. Choose Next. The default authentication method is to use the free Microsoft Authenticator app. If you have it installed on your mobile device, select Next and follow the prompts to add this account. If you don't have it installed there is a link provided to download it.

Data sources. Your first step in setting up a mail merge is to pick the source of data you'll use for the personalized information. Excel spreadsheets and Outlook contact lists are the most common data sources, but any database that you can connect to Word will work. If you don't yet have a data source, you can even type it up in Word, as part ...

If you are experiencing this error, you can try another method, such as Authenticator App or verification code, or reach out to your admin for support. Restart your mobile device. Sometimes your device just needs a refresh. When you restart your device, all background processes and services are ended.

Add an email address. Go to Add an alias. Sign in to your Microsoft account, if prompted. Under Add an alias, do one of the following: Create a new Outlook.com email address and add it as an alias. Add an existing email address as an alias. Select Add alias.