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I read that Excel displays rounded numbers, though the actual values will
remain the same for calculations. I'm trying to simply input a credit card number (16 digits), and it keeps rounding the last digit down to zero. I can't figure out how to stop this from happening. Any one else know how to prevent this? |
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Either pre-format the cells as text prior to data entry
or precede each entry with an apostrophe ('). This will ensure the credit card # is a text string, not a number. Excel can only handle up to 15 digits precision. HTH Jason Atlanta, GA -----Original Message----- I read that Excel displays rounded numbers, though the actual values will remain the same for calculations. I'm trying to simply input a credit card number (16 digits), and it keeps rounding the last digit down to zero. I can't figure out how to stop this from happening. Any one else know how to prevent this? . |
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Precede the entry with an apostrophe ' (it won't be visible) or preformat
cell(s) as text Excel has only 15 digit precision so credit card numbers will be truncated Regards, Peo Sjoblom "OldManP" wrote: I read that Excel displays rounded numbers, though the actual values will remain the same for calculations. I'm trying to simply input a credit card number (16 digits), and it keeps rounding the last digit down to zero. I can't figure out how to stop this from happening. Any one else know how to prevent this? |
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Excel has a 15 significant-digit limit.
Precede the numbers with an apostrophe to enter as text or pre-format the cells as Text before entry. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 11:03:03 -0800, "OldManP" wrote: I read that Excel displays rounded numbers, though the actual values will remain the same for calculations. I'm trying to simply input a credit card number (16 digits), and it keeps rounding the last digit down to zero. I can't figure out how to stop this from happening. Any one else know how to prevent this? |
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