Use Tools | Options and open the Edit tab; uncheck Fixed Decimal Places box
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"jm" wrote in message
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when I type in a number in Excel it is converted to a decimal. For
example,
if I type in the number 5, it's converted to .10. If I type in 5.00, it
converts to 5 (this is ok). I've checked the format of the cells and they
seem to be formatted properly. I noticed this about a week ago. This is
happening in my old sheets/workbooks and the new ones. Any ideas?