With the new Beta version of Exel I cannot prevent [say] 150.00 showing as
1.50.
The previous version, I just enter[say] 150 and the cell displays 150.00. I
do not think I am that stupid, but!
Ross Schweitzer
Melbourne, Australia.

"Ross Schweitzer" <Ross wrote in
message ...
With the new Beta version of Exel I cannot prevent [say] 150.00 showing as
1.50.
The previous version, I just enter[say] 150 and the cell displays 150.00.
I
do not think I am that stupid, but!

With earlier versions of Excel it would be:
Tools/ Options/ Edit:
Fixed decimal places.

If that menu path doesn't exist in the 2007 beta I suggest you look up
"fixed decimal places" in the help.
--
David Biddulph

Ross,
I haven't got beta myself but your problem appears to be that
fixed decimals is set to 2 places.

In Excel 2003, this is set in Tools==Options==Edit==Fixed dec places so
if you can find the beta equivalent ......

HTH

"Ross Schweitzer" wrote:

With the new Beta version of Exel I cannot prevent [say] 150.00 showing as
1.50.
The previous version, I just enter[say] 150 and the cell displays 150.00. I
do not think I am that stupid, but!
Ross Schweitzer
Melbourne, Australia.

Dear David, Thanks, it caused me to re-examine the new procedure. I went to
"Microsoft Office" Button thence "Advanced" thence "Places". The default
setting is TWO. I have reset it to zero. There is also a negative option!

Regards,

Ross S

"David Biddulph" wrote:

"Ross Schweitzer" <Ross wrote in
message ...
With the new Beta version of Exel I cannot prevent [say] 150.00 showing as
1.50.
The previous version, I just enter[say] 150 and the cell displays 150.00.
I
do not think I am that stupid, but!

With earlier versions of Excel it would be:
Tools/ Options/ Edit:
Fixed decimal places.

If that menu path doesn't exist in the 2007 beta I suggest you look up
"fixed decimal places" in the help.
--
David Biddulph

Thank you. I re-examined the protocols and found I needed to apply: MICROSOFT
OFFICE BUTTON, thence ADVANCED, thence EDITING OPTIONS thence AUTOMATICALLY
INSERT a decimal point. In PLACES, I set ZERO. Viola! Note that there is NO
pointer in the Cell Format area of Excel. This is vexing.

Ross

"Toppers" wrote:

Ross,
I haven't got beta myself but your problem appears to be that
fixed decimals is set to 2 places.

In Excel 2003, this is set in Tools==Options==Edit==Fixed dec places so
if you can find the beta equivalent ......

HTH

"Ross Schweitzer" wrote:

With the new Beta version of Exel I cannot prevent [say] 150.00 showing as
1.50.
The previous version, I just enter[say] 150 and the cell displays 150.00. I
do not think I am that stupid, but!
Ross Schweitzer
Melbourne, Australia.