By: Maruf Islam

In reply to Dr. Linda Vandergriff.

Greetings Dr. Linda Vandergriff,

Go through the following methods to get rid of the inconvenience. Make sure the value cells are in the Currency or Accounting Number Format.

1. Manually delete the preceding Apostrophes. Or

2. Use a formula to auto remove the Apostrophes as shown in the image.

=NUMBERVALUE(SUBSTITUTE(B2,"'",""))

Feel free to comment if you have further inquiries. We are here to help.

Regards
Maruf Islam (Exceldemy Team)