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Old June 14th, 2009, 04:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Chuck G[_2_]
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Default default format for Excel numbers

Whenever I enter numbers they display like they are divided by 100. I.E.
enter 256 and display = 2.56. I've checked the format cell, worksheet, etc
but nothing seems to work. Somehow my Excel has changed its Default
Formatting. How can I get it back to NORMAL? Thanks
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Old June 14th, 2009, 06:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Frank Kirk
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Default default format for Excel numbers

Chuck G wrote:
Whenever I enter numbers they display like they are divided by 100. I.E.
enter 256 and display = 2.56. I've checked the format cell, worksheet, etc
but nothing seems to work. Somehow my Excel has changed its Default
Formatting. How can I get it back to NORMAL? Thanks


Assuming you're using Excel 2007, Click on the Office button -- Excel
Options -- Advanced. Remove the check mark from the second item on the
list - "Automatically insert a decimal Point".
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Old June 14th, 2009, 06:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Gord Dibben
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Default default format for Excel numbers

If 2003 or earlier................

ToolsOptionsEdit.....uncheck "fixed decimal places"

This is a handy feature for Accountants but not for the rest of us.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:26:01 -0700, Chuck G
wrote:

Whenever I enter numbers they display like they are divided by 100. I.E.
enter 256 and display = 2.56. I've checked the format cell, worksheet, etc
but nothing seems to work. Somehow my Excel has changed its Default
Formatting. How can I get it back to NORMAL? Thanks


 




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