Fill cells with their formatted value

Number > Fill cells with their formatted value

This utility replaces the contents of selected cells with their formatted values.

For example, if you have a cell with the value «384216938» and with formatting «000 - 000 00 00» , then it will be displayed as «038 - 421 69 38» .

By using this tool, the numerical value «384216938» will be replaced with a text value «038 - 421 69 38» .

This can be useful when you export data using a file. LO Calc , because often an external program reads the values in the cells, ignoring their formatting.

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Running this tool

Click YLC Utilities > Number > Fill cells with their formatted value :

How much time will this save?

Using this tool will definitely save you time and effort. However, the actual time savings will depend on how often you use it. LO Calc , the amount of data you work with, and how often you use this tool.

Download extension

You can use the utility Fill cells with their formatted value by installing the extension YLC Utilities .

After that, this function will be available in all files that are opened in LibreOffice Calc .