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David Biddulph
 
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Default The number I type in a cell, e.g. 500, appears at 0.5 - why?

"Becky" wrote in message
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If I type, for exampe, 500 into an excel cell it appear as 0.5 when I
press
enter. How do I stop this from happening?


Tools/ Options/ Edit
Make sure "Fixed decimal places" is unchecked.
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David Biddulph