Hi Peter,

Doesn't happen to me when I precede the formula with an equal sign.

In fact even if I turn on transition formula entry (tools, options, transition)
I don't get that result. But I don't see how you make such an entry without
transition options on if not using the equal sign.

I would look at Tools, Auto Correct to see if
you somehow got a substitution included for 5/10 being replaced by .5
and if you have it you would see the conversion happen before you can even
hit the Enter key.
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"Peter R." wrote in message ...
I'm calculating simple percentages. I enter 5/10*100 and 50 appears in the
cell. When I go back to that cell, what shows up in the formula bar is
.5*100. This makes it impossible for me to check to make sure I entered the
correct numbers to begin with. Is there a way to make it keep the original
formula in the formula bar when you return to the cell?