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Default Number Format in Excel

When I type a nymber, it gets converted to that number divided by 100. For
example if I type 100 in the cell, it gets converted to 1.00. How do we set
it right?
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Hi Mary,

In the menu Format Cells Number
and make your selection with the number of decimals needed ...

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Goto ToolsOptions and on the Edit tab there is a checkbox for Fixed
Decimal. Uncheck that box.

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When I type a nymber, it gets converted to that number divided by 100. For
example if I type 100 in the cell, it gets converted to 1.00. How do we

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