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When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not what is keyed
in....and no matter what format I change it too, it stays the same. HELP!!
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In what way do they vary? Give a few examples. Do you have a decimal
point inserted? Does the number become a date? Are the numbers changed
completely?

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When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not what is keyed
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What do you mean - When I key numbers... and no matter what format I change
it too, it stays the same.

I do not understand the problem!?

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When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not what is keyed
in....and no matter what format I change it too, it stays the same.
HELP!!



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When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not
what is keyed in....and no matter what format I change it
too, it stays the same. HELP!!


It would really help if you told us what numbers you were keying in, what
"format" you were seeing for it and what "format" you were expecting to see.
Otherwise, we cannot know what your problem is.

Rick

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For example: If I key 109 into a cell, it returns 0.00109.

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In what way do they vary? Give a few examples. Do you have a decimal
point inserted? Does the number become a date? Are the numbers changed
completely?

Pete

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When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not what is keyed
in....and no matter what format I change it too, it stays the same. HELP!!






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For example....when I key 109 into a cell, it returns 0.00109. All numbers
are converted in this way. It adds 0.00 to each number entered. Even when
changing the formatting, it still returns the same number.

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When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not
what is keyed in....and no matter what format I change it
too, it stays the same. HELP!!


It would really help if you told us what numbers you were keying in, what
"format" you were seeing for it and what "format" you were expecting to see.
Otherwise, we cannot know what your problem is.

Rick


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Tools/Options/Edit uncheck the Fixed Decimal Places checkbox...

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For example....when I key 109 into a cell, it returns 0.00109. All numbers
are converted in this way. It adds 0.00 to each number entered. Even when
changing the formatting, it still returns the same number.

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Tools/ Options/ Edit/ Unset Fixed decimal places
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David Biddulph

"pm hudson" wrote in message
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For example....when I key 109 into a cell, it returns 0.00109. All
numbers
are converted in this way. It adds 0.00 to each number entered. Even
when
changing the formatting, it still returns the same number.

"Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB)" wrote:

When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not
what is keyed in....and no matter what format I change it
too, it stays the same. HELP!!


It would really help if you told us what numbers you were keying in, what
"format" you were seeing for it and what "format" you were expecting to
see.
Otherwise, we cannot know what your problem is.

Rick




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THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!!

"JE McGimpsey" wrote:

Tools/Options/Edit uncheck the Fixed Decimal Places checkbox...

In article ,
pm hudson wrote:

For example....when I key 109 into a cell, it returns 0.00109. All numbers
are converted in this way. It adds 0.00 to each number entered. Even when
changing the formatting, it still returns the same number.


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THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Tools/ Options/ Edit/ Unset Fixed decimal places
--
David Biddulph

"pm hudson" wrote in message
...
For example....when I key 109 into a cell, it returns 0.00109. All
numbers
are converted in this way. It adds 0.00 to each number entered. Even
when
changing the formatting, it still returns the same number.

"Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB)" wrote:

When I key numbers into a cell, the format returned is not
what is keyed in....and no matter what format I change it
too, it stays the same. HELP!!

It would really help if you told us what numbers you were keying in, what
"format" you were seeing for it and what "format" you were expecting to
see.
Otherwise, we cannot know what your problem is.

Rick





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