Numbers that are stored as text in Excel can cause unexpected results. ... Microsoft Excel multiplies each cell by 1, and in doing so, converts the text to numbers.

Follow the steps below to convert text to columns in Excel: Launch Excel. Enter some data into a single cell, for example, the first name and last name of people.

Excel's Convert Text to Columns Wizard works only on one column at a time. If the data is in the first column, for example, click on the letter "A" above the column to select the entire column.