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I am fairly new at using Excel - I am attempting to create a spreadsheet that includes vehicle information.... the Vehicle Title Numbers are seventeen digits - after I insert those numbers they appear to be calculated/converted in some way - the seventeen digit number is converted into the following: 5.74094E+15
If I double-click within that cell, then the number reverts back to the seventeen digit number I entered. Is there some way I can prevent the Title Number from being calculated/converted? |
You can format the cells as Text prior to entering the numbers,
or precede each number with an apostrope (single quote). -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft MVP - Excel Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com "WhiteHawk" wrote in message ... I am fairly new at using Excel - I am attempting to create a spreadsheet that includes vehicle information.... the Vehicle Title Numbers are seventeen digits - after I insert those numbers they appear to be calculated/converted in some way - the seventeen digit number is converted into the following: 5.74094E+15 If I double-click within that cell, then the number reverts back to the seventeen digit number I entered. Is there some way I can prevent the Title Number from being calculated/converted? |
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Go to Format - Cells - Chhose Numbers and make Decimals places to 0. Your
full number will be displayed. "WhiteHawk" wrote: I am fairly new at using Excel - I am attempting to create a spreadsheet that includes vehicle information.... the Vehicle Title Numbers are seventeen digits - after I insert those numbers they appear to be calculated/converted in some way - the seventeen digit number is converted into the following: 5.74094E+15 If I double-click within that cell, then the number reverts back to the seventeen digit number I entered. Is there some way I can prevent the Title Number from being calculated/converted? |
Victor
Have you tried this with a 17 digit number? Might be you should. You could be surprised by the result. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Wed, 4 May 2005 12:08:05 -0700, Victor Young <Victor wrote: Go to Format - Cells - Chhose Numbers and make Decimals places to 0. Your full number will be displayed. "WhiteHawk" wrote: I am fairly new at using Excel - I am attempting to create a spreadsheet that includes vehicle information.... the Vehicle Title Numbers are seventeen digits - after I insert those numbers they appear to be calculated/converted in some way - the seventeen digit number is converted into the following: 5.74094E+15 If I double-click within that cell, then the number reverts back to the seventeen digit number I entered. Is there some way I can prevent the Title Number from being calculated/converted? |
Gord,
Thanks for pointing this out. My solution works for numbers upto 15 digits. "Gord Dibben" wrote: Victor Have you tried this with a 17 digit number? Might be you should. You could be surprised by the result. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Wed, 4 May 2005 12:08:05 -0700, Victor Young <Victor wrote: Go to Format - Cells - Chhose Numbers and make Decimals places to 0. Your full number will be displayed. "WhiteHawk" wrote: I am fairly new at using Excel - I am attempting to create a spreadsheet that includes vehicle information.... the Vehicle Title Numbers are seventeen digits - after I insert those numbers they appear to be calculated/converted in some way - the seventeen digit number is converted into the following: 5.74094E+15 If I double-click within that cell, then the number reverts back to the seventeen digit number I entered. Is there some way I can prevent the Title Number from being calculated/converted? |
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