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I want to be able to change decimal answers in excel to the power of, e.g.:
0.006 to 6 x10-3
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Rosco,

Try this:

Format-Cells. In the Number tab, Category list, select Custom. Then enter
for Type:

0 "x10 "E+0


There doesn't seem to be a way to get rid of the "E" though.


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