If you have double clicked, you must enter the decimal equivalent of the
percent.or add the percent sign: either .05 or 5%

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"Louise" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I have a worksheet with a cell on it which is formatted as a %. If I
protect the sheet and single click the cell to enter a new value, I type 5
and 5.00% is entered, if I double click the cell to enter a new value and
I
type 5, 500.00% appears, it's like it loses its formatting.

I wouldn't double click the cell but I have put together an entry form for
my dad and his colleagues and some of them are stuck in their ways to
double
click the cells!

Any ideas how I can overcome this?

Thanks,