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    Need formula to decode HTML to normal text

    I would like a formula that decodes all the HTML entities to normal characters (i.e. & to &, " to " etc.)
    Hopefully it's possible.

    Alternatively if there's no formula for it, how can I import a text file with "Get External Data" by decoding the HTML entities?

    Thanks!

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    Re: Need formula to decode HTML to normal text

    Take at look at the following post and see if it helps in any way
    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-form...code-urls.html
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    Re: Need formula to decode HTML to normal text

    Quote Originally Posted by gmr4evr1 View Post
    Take at look at the following post and see if it helps in any way
    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-form...code-urls.html
    Thanks for the link, but this topic seems to handle the problem with VBA macro. I would like to solve this problem with either a formula or the import data settings.

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    Re: Need formula to decode HTML to normal text

    I posted the link because the 3rd post in it says that you have to use VBA to do what you are wanting to do. There was a formula posted as well, but not sure that would work for you.

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