Errata...

I wrote:
=--(LEFT(TEXT(B1,"0.000E+0"),5) & MID(TEXT(B1,"0.000E+0"),6,5))
[....] =--(LEFT(TEXT(B1,"0.0000E+0"),5) & MID(TEXT(B1,"0.0000E+0"),7,5))

Those formulas do not handle negative numbers correctly

Instead, try the following (rounding the 5th significant digit):

=--(LEFT(TEXT(B1,"+0.000E+0;-0.000E+0"),6) &
MID(TEXT(B1,"+0.000E+0;-0.000E+0"),7,5))

Or the following (truncating after the 4th significant digit):

=--(LEFT(TEXT(B1,"+0.0000E+0;-0.0000E+0"),6) &
MID(TEXT(B1,"+0.0000E+0;-0.0000E+0"),8,5))


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"JoeU2004" wrote in message
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"Crystal" wrote:
i need to keep 4 significant figures in most of my showing
calc's but the input values change. So for instance, I get .004454,
0.00004436, and 0.0004853.

If the original is in B1, try:

=--(LEFT(TEXT(B1,"0.000E+0"),5) & MID(TEXT(B1,"0.000E+0"),6,5))

Note: This rounds the 5th significant digit. Is that okay? If not, then
try:

=--(LEFT(TEXT(B1,"0.0000E+0"),5) & MID(TEXT(B1,"0.0000E+0"),7,5))


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"Crystal" wrote in message
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Here is my dilema: Have a huge spread sheet that takes hours of manual
calculations and turns it into a 5-10min process. However i am in the
process
of validating it but in my eyes its not good enough. In my spreadsheet i
need
to keep 4 significant figures in most of my showing calc's but the input
values change. So for instance, I get .004454, 0.00004436, and 0.0004853.
I
need to keep 4 significant figures at all times. But i cannot use the
round
function the way that excel help has it definded. i can only get it to
keep
"X" amount of digets which is not what i want. Is there anything i can do
to
change this or is it asking to much of excel?

Thanks,
Crystal