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Seem to have created a monster. When I type 122 in a cell it displays as 1.22
Any numeric I type ends up with decimal point moved two places to the left and I can't seem to correct. Is there some obvious formatting that I am missing? |
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On the Tools menu, choose Options then the Edit tab. There, uncheck the
"Fixed Decimal" setting. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP - Excel Pearson Software Consulting www.cpearson.com (email on the web site) "Steve" wrote in message ... Seem to have created a monster. When I type 122 in a cell it displays as 1.22 Any numeric I type ends up with decimal point moved two places to the left and I can't seem to correct. Is there some obvious formatting that I am missing? |
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Tools Options Edit Uncheck "Fixed decimal"
-- HTH Sandy In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland and the crowning place of kings Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk "Steve" wrote in message ... Seem to have created a monster. When I type 122 in a cell it displays as 1.22 Any numeric I type ends up with decimal point moved two places to the left and I can't seem to correct. Is there some obvious formatting that I am missing? |
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Use Tools | Options; open the Edit tab and deselect the "Fixed decimal" box
best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "Steve" wrote in message ... Seem to have created a monster. When I type 122 in a cell it displays as 1.22 Any numeric I type ends up with decimal point moved two places to the left and I can't seem to correct. Is there some obvious formatting that I am missing? |
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Thanks, I've been looking everywhere and guess I missed this one. Again
thanks and Best "Bernard Liengme" wrote: Use Tools | Options; open the Edit tab and deselect the "Fixed decimal" box best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "Steve" wrote in message ... Seem to have created a monster. When I type 122 in a cell it displays as 1.22 Any numeric I type ends up with decimal point moved two places to the left and I can't seem to correct. Is there some obvious formatting that I am missing? |
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Not formatting, I would suspect.
Tools/ Options/ Edit: Unselect "Fixed decimal places". -- David Biddulph "Steve" wrote in message ... Seem to have created a monster. When I type 122 in a cell it displays as 1.22 Any numeric I type ends up with decimal point moved two places to the left and I can't seem to correct. Is there some obvious formatting that I am missing? |
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