Stop scientific format
I'm trying to type "7E3" into a cell and the fomat keeps changing to "scientific". If I then go into that cell and try to change the format to "general" then I get the number "7000". I know there is probably a simple answer but it's got me? Appreciate any help -- rjay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rjay's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=24856 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=384012 |
Try formatting the cell before entering the value.
Cody "rjay" wrote: I'm trying to type "7E3" into a cell and the fomat keeps changing to "scientific". If I then go into that cell and try to change the format to "general" then I get the number "7000". I know there is probably a simple answer but it's got me? Appreciate any help -- rjay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rjay's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=24856 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=384012 |
Either pre-format the cell as Text
or prefix your typing with an apostrophe: '7E3 rjay wrote: I'm trying to type "7E3" into a cell and the fomat keeps changing to "scientific". If I then go into that cell and try to change the format to "general" then I get the number "7000". I know there is probably a simple answer but it's got me? Appreciate any help -- rjay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rjay's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=24856 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=384012 -- Dave Peterson |
Thanks, the "text" format works fine. -- rjay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rjay's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=24856 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=384012 |
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