Excel Export - Numbers are displayed as text

Hello,
When the report is exported to excel from SAP LIst Viewer screen -
List -> Export -> Spreadsheet ->All Available format --> In Office 2003 XML format.
The report opens up in excel, the numbers (numerical values) are displayed as text. How can we change the system setting, so when the report is exported to excel, the numbers are not converted to text.
I found SAP Note 1393974 - WD ABAP ALV: Excel export: Numbers are interpreted as text - which is related to WD setting.
But it does not mention about the GUI ALV.
Appreciate helpful replies.
Thanks,
Madhu

Hi,
Try this
List->Export->Local file and then select spreadsheet from the list.
You will get the actual data in excel sheet.
Regards,
Aravind.

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