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Default auto formating imported numbers

Put 100 in an empty cell
edit|copy

Select the range of numbers to reverse
Edit|paste special|check Divide and values.

Clear that cell with the 100 in it.

mika wrote:

this is kinda novice question,

i am exported a file from UNIX in text format.

bascially i have figured out how to import and make the columns in excel. it
looks somthing like this:-

2.A) BALANCES WITH BANKS L.C. 21716183
B) BALANCES WITH BANKS F.C. 206691078
C) BALANCESWITH BRANCHES F.C 261096259

i need imported number in number columns to automatically change from e.g.
2176183 to 21,761.83 please bear in mind that the last 2 digits are 2 decimal
pnts.

i want to somehow convert the whole columns into above mentioned format i.e
last 2 number in devimal pnts so that my other workbook can automatically
pick up the data from respective feilds.

your help is most appreciated


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Dave Peterson