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cell formatting won't update
Hi this is a follow up to my last questions. My problem is the data and
getting the formula's to read it. I copied and pasted the data from a pivot table and the columns are set to accounting two digits. But thats not what shows in the cell. Each cell shows many digits. The formulas are working now if I put the curser in the cell and select return. The values then update to the accounting format it is supposed to be already and everything works fine. ???? Any ideas what is going on, how to avoid it and a faster way than selecting every cell individually. Thanks so much! Todd |
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Not sure what could be happening there, but you could try this ..
Select an empty cell, enter a zero. Copy the cell, then select the range/col of numbers, right-click paste special add ok Check also the book's calc mode, ensure it's set to auto [via: Tools Options Calculation tab] -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "Todd" wrote: Hi this is a follow up to my last questions. My problem is the data and getting the formula's to read it. I copied and pasted the data from a pivot table and the columns are set to accounting two digits. But thats not what shows in the cell. Each cell shows many digits. The formulas are working now if I put the curser in the cell and select return. The values then update to the accounting format it is supposed to be already and everything works fine. ???? Any ideas what is going on, how to avoid it and a faster way than selecting every cell individually. Thanks so much! Todd |
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Thank you Max! For both the answers (three really). Everything is working
and I learned some very helpful info. Todd "Max" wrote: Not sure what could be happening there, but you could try this .. Select an empty cell, enter a zero. Copy the cell, then select the range/col of numbers, right-click paste special add ok Check also the book's calc mode, ensure it's set to auto [via: Tools Options Calculation tab] -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "Todd" wrote: Hi this is a follow up to my last questions. My problem is the data and getting the formula's to read it. I copied and pasted the data from a pivot table and the columns are set to accounting two digits. But thats not what shows in the cell. Each cell shows many digits. The formulas are working now if I put the curser in the cell and select return. The values then update to the accounting format it is supposed to be already and everything works fine. ???? Any ideas what is going on, how to avoid it and a faster way than selecting every cell individually. Thanks so much! Todd |
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Glad to hear that, Todd.
Thanks for the feedback .. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "Todd" wrote: Thank you Max! For both the answers (three really). Everything is working and I learned some very helpful info. Todd |
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Max
To save a few keystrokes, it is not necessary to enter the 0 in a cell. Just copy a blank/empty cell and Paste SpecialAdd Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:11:02 -0700, Max wrote: Not sure what could be happening there, but you could try this .. Select an empty cell, enter a zero. Copy the cell, then select the range/col of numbers, right-click paste special add ok Check also the book's calc mode, ensure it's set to auto [via: Tools Options Calculation tab] |
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"Gord Dibben" wrote:
Just copy a blank/empty cell and Paste SpecialAdd To save a few keystrokes, it is not necessary to enter the 0 in a cell. Agreed, Gord. It was just a precaution to make doubly certain that the "empty" cell selected for copy didn't contain any "invisible" white spaces. i.e. it's really empty. One never knows which "empty" cell might get selected over there <g. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- |
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Good point Max.
I have been lucky so far and not encountered the "space in the blank cell". I'll keep it in mind. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:16:02 -0700, Max wrote: "Gord Dibben" wrote: Just copy a blank/empty cell and Paste SpecialAdd To save a few keystrokes, it is not necessary to enter the 0 in a cell. Agreed, Gord. It was just a precaution to make doubly certain that the "empty" cell selected for copy didn't contain any "invisible" white spaces. i.e. it's really empty. One never knows which "empty" cell might get selected over there <g. |
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Yeah, but...
If you have empty cells in the "pasted" range, then you'll end up with 0's in those cells (if you start with a cell with 0). The blank (really empty) cell doesn't have this trouble. Max wrote: "Gord Dibben" wrote: Just copy a blank/empty cell and Paste SpecialAdd To save a few keystrokes, it is not necessary to enter the 0 in a cell. Agreed, Gord. It was just a precaution to make doubly certain that the "empty" cell selected for copy didn't contain any "invisible" white spaces. i.e. it's really empty. One never knows which "empty" cell might get selected over there <g. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- -- Dave Peterson |
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"Dave Peterson" wrote:
Yeah, but... If you have empty cells in the "pasted" range, then you'll end up with 0's in those cells (if you start with a cell with 0). The blank (really empty) cell doesn't have this trouble. Good point, Dave. Perhaps the precaution (if at all necessary) should be just to clear the selected "empty" cell instead (press Delete key) before copying it. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- |
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I sometimes just go outside the used range (ctrl-end, then down one
row--especially in code). But mostly, I'm careful to select an empty cell <vbg. Max wrote: "Dave Peterson" wrote: Yeah, but... If you have empty cells in the "pasted" range, then you'll end up with 0's in those cells (if you start with a cell with 0). The blank (really empty) cell doesn't have this trouble. Good point, Dave. Perhaps the precaution (if at all necessary) should be just to clear the selected "empty" cell instead (press Delete key) before copying it. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- -- Dave Peterson |
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"Dave Peterson" wrote:
I sometimes just go outside the used range (ctrl-end, then down one row--especially in code). But mostly, I'm careful to select an empty cell <vbg. ... think I'll stick with the single stroke of the Delete key <vbg -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- |
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Well, here's hoping that sacrificial cell wasn't used in any subsequent
formulas/code <gd&r. Max wrote: "Dave Peterson" wrote: I sometimes just go outside the used range (ctrl-end, then down one row--especially in code). But mostly, I'm careful to select an empty cell <vbg. .. think I'll stick with the single stroke of the Delete key <vbg -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- -- Dave Peterson |
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"Dave Peterson" wrote:
Well, here's hoping that sacrificial cell wasn't used in any subsequent formulas/code <gd&r. But of course ! <bg -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- |
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Thanks so much for posting this. I had the exact same problem Todd was
having with formatting. The Paste/Add thing worked perfectly to get the cells to update to the formmating I wanted. Thanks a bunch! "Max" wrote: Not sure what could be happening there, but you could try this .. Select an empty cell, enter a zero. Copy the cell, then select the range/col of numbers, right-click paste special add ok Check also the book's calc mode, ensure it's set to auto [via: Tools Options Calculation tab] -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "Todd" wrote: Hi this is a follow up to my last questions. My problem is the data and getting the formula's to read it. I copied and pasted the data from a pivot table and the columns are set to accounting two digits. But thats not what shows in the cell. Each cell shows many digits. The formulas are working now if I put the curser in the cell and select return. The values then update to the accounting format it is supposed to be already and everything works fine. ???? Any ideas what is going on, how to avoid it and a faster way than selecting every cell individually. Thanks so much! Todd |
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Glad the response was of help to you, too.
Thanks for feeding back. -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "S. H. Drew" wrote in message ... Thanks so much for posting this. I had the exact same problem Todd was having with formatting. The Paste/Add thing worked perfectly to get the cells to update to the formmating I wanted. Thanks a bunch! |
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