To ignore all numbers stored as text, you need to open the Data tab and select the Text to Columns option. Then, select the Delimited option from the Convert Text to Columns wizard.

Convert Number Cells to Text Highlight the cell or cells on your spreadsheet that you'd like to convert to text. These cells can be empty or filled.

Excel filters help you find exactly what you want, no matter how big your spreadsheet database is. Here's how to set number, text and data filters.