[Novalug] dumb question

[Jay Hart]

Also, within Excel try the Data>import option.

This might work as well.

Jay

> List,
>
> this one has me stumped:
>
> I want to get an ascii text file  with two columns of numbers
> into two columns of the OpenOffice spread sheet, so I can
> manipulate the numbers. How do I do that?
>
> I tried importing the file into gedit, and then selecting it
> with both 'select all' and with the mouse. But, I can't copy
> this file with 'paste special' as I think I did once before.
> This time, 'paste' and 'paste special' are both greyed out.
>
> Any clues as to how to do this?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Nino
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