You need to set the number format (Format menu, Cells item) to something
like #,##0.000



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"Tricia LeAnn" wrote in message
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How do I keep excel from taking away the decimals that I type in.

I typed 10.500, and it automatically changes to 10.5

How do I fix it?
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Tricia LeAnn