Incorrect format in Excel file

I have 2 columns in a table -
Column C1 is a varchar2 with values like -ABC, -MNO etc i.e. every value has a '-' as the first character.
Column C2 is a number column.
Through a procedure, I send them to Excel file but the column C2 is displayed as text column left aligned. How do I get it as a number column in the Excel file? It happens due to the '-' in the first column.

What is the purpose of the - character? I don't understand why Excel thinks c2 is not a number field, if it contains values like -111. A .CSV with a column of negative numbers would open up in the general number format.
Through a procedureWhat sort of procedure? Something using SYLK? Or some other PL/SQL API?Or a Stored Java Procedure? Or UTL_FILE to write a .CSV file?
Honestly I don't know how you expect us to solve your problem when you give us so little to go on.
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