Skip a column when importing a text file into Excel 2010

Hi,
I have a formatted Excel 2010 spreadsheet that I want to import data from a .txt file located on my local drive. The third column of the spreadsheet is a concantenate formula that converts the second column from a Hex formatted value to a Dec formatted value.
I want the first two columns of the text file to import into the first two columns of the spreadsheet and skip the third column then import the remaining columns from the text file to the spreadsheet. Is there an easy way to do this or do I need a VBA code
and if so can you provide that to me?
Thank you,
Jennifer

Hi Tony,
I am sorry if I didn't express my issue more clearly. Where I need to skip a column is in the Excel spreadsheet. I want to import all the columns from the text file. I want the first two columns from the text to import to the first two columns in the Excel
sheet A and B, skip the third column C in the spreadsheet, where I have a formula to convert the second column B values from a Hex format (imported data) to a Dec format, then continue to import columns 3, 4, and 5 from the text to spreadsheet columns D, E,
and F. I would think the function would be in the Excel spreadsheet maybe some type of protection setting or something similar, if it can even be done.
Thank you for taking the time to help me out with this.
Jennifer

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