is there anyway I can apply a custom format to cells that
can show either whole numbers, or decimals points e.g

A1=15
A2=15.5

I would like this to be the standard for all cells in my
sheet.

I know you can apply Custom formats using [ ] etc.

Thanks

Pete

If you use the General format, it will show the number of decimals that
you've entered in the cell.

Pete wrote:
is there anyway I can apply a custom format to cells that
can show either whole numbers, or decimals points e.g

A1=15
A2=15.5

I would like this to be the standard for all cells in my
sheet.

I know you can apply Custom formats using [ ] etc.

Thanks

Pete



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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Hi Debra,

I've misinformed you, the spreadsheet I have is a results sheet. Some
scores can be decimal, some whole e.g

A1=15 (this time)
A1=15.5 (next time)

I don't want to have to keep formatting the cells, can it be done
automatically as the numbers are entered (as there is a lot).

is it possible to have dual format cells?

Tnaks

Pete

If you make the column wide enough to show all the decimals, but format it as
General, what do you see when the cell evaluates to 15?

How about when it evaluates to 15.5?

Pete wrote:

Hi Debra,

I've misinformed you, the spreadsheet I have is a results sheet. Some
scores can be decimal, some whole e.g

A1=15 (this time)
A1=15.5 (next time)

I don't want to have to keep formatting the cells, can it be done
automatically as the numbers are entered (as there is a lot).

is it possible to have dual format cells?

Tnaks

Pete

--

Dave Peterson

Gotta Gun, I think I need shooting. I have formatted the cells as
General, and all works fine.

Thanks

PEte

Dave Peterson wrote:
If you make the column wide enough to show all the decimals, but
format it as
General, what do you see when the cell evaluates to 15?

How about when it evaluates to 15.5?

Pete wrote:

Hi Debra,

I've misinformed you, the spreadsheet I have is a results sheet.
Some
scores can be decimal, some whole e.g

A1=15 (this time)
A1=15.5 (next time)

I don't want to have to keep formatting the cells, can it be done
automatically as the numbers are entered (as there is a lot).

is it possible to have dual format cells?

Tnaks

Pete

--

Dave Peterson

Debra isn't wrong very often. I know I test 8 or 9 times before I post back
that one of her suggestions didn't work for me! (And then I use a pseudonym!)

Pete wrote:

Gotta Gun, I think I need shooting. I have formatted the cells as
General, and all works fine.

Thanks

PEte

Dave Peterson wrote:
If you make the column wide enough to show all the decimals, but
format it as
General, what do you see when the cell evaluates to 15?

How about when it evaluates to 15.5?

Pete wrote:

Hi Debra,

I've misinformed you, the spreadsheet I have is a results sheet.
Some
scores can be decimal, some whole e.g

A1=15 (this time)
A1=15.5 (next time)

I don't want to have to keep formatting the cells, can it be done
automatically as the numbers are entered (as there is a lot).

is it possible to have dual format cells?

Tnaks

Pete

--

Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

Thank you for your continued support. <g

And Pete, I'm glad you got the formatting to work.

Dave Peterson wrote:
Debra isn't wrong very often. I know I test 8 or 9 times before I post back
that one of her suggestions didn't work for me! (And then I use a pseudonym!)

Pete wrote:

Gotta Gun, I think I need shooting. I have formatted the cells as
General, and all works fine.

Thanks

PEte

Dave Peterson wrote:

If you make the column wide enough to show all the decimals, but

format it as

General, what do you see when the cell evaluates to 15?

How about when it evaluates to 15.5?

Pete wrote:

Hi Debra,

I've misinformed you, the spreadsheet I have is a results sheet.

Some

scores can be decimal, some whole e.g

A1=15 (this time)
A1=15.5 (next time)

I don't want to have to keep formatting the cells, can it be done
automatically as the numbers are entered (as there is a lot).

is it possible to have dual format cells?

Tnaks

Pete

--

Dave Peterson




--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Your Brilliant, you've helped me so much in the past too

Thanks Deborah