Go to the Tools menu, choose Options, then the Edit tab. There,
ensure that "Fixed Decimal" is unchecked.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"barrett" wrote in message
...
first time using excel 2003 (long time excel user). it won't
let me type in
numbers in the hundred thousands, ie 643,250 comes out 64,325.
i went to the
number format and put in standard 'use commas for thousands,
brackets for
negative etc...and it still won't let me type in a 6 dig number