Format cells - something strange?

Helen · Apr 30th, 2002, 02:24 PM

Hello,

I have an Excel spreadsheet which is doing something very strange. Everytime I enter a whole number it's automatically converting the last 2 didgets as a decimal.

Example - type in 123 it becomes 1.23, or type in 1234 it becomes 12.34, or type 56815865 it becomes 568158.65 !!!

I have looked at format cells and have tried general and number and all those options, but as far as I can see it's nothing to do with that, and I've never come across this before !!!

I've even selected the whole column, and cleared all to start again, but it's still doing it !!!

Please help me !!!
Helen

duplinguy · Apr 30th, 2002, 02:28 PM

Go to Tools / Options and select the Edit Tab. Uncheck the Fixed Decimal option.

Helen · Apr 30th, 2002, 02:31 PM

Thanks, never seen that before & not too sure how that's been ticked all of a sudden.

Thanks a lot.

Jack in the UK · Apr 30th, 2002, 03:12 PM

many odd thinks i come accross in ecxel like this, just be awair most are simple cured, not you doing probably me atr work or excel

Apr 30th, 2002, 03:12 PM	#4
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,065	many odd thinks i come accross in ecxel like this, just be awair most are simple cured, not you doing probably me atr work or excel __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

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Apr 30th, 2002, 02:24 PM	#1
Helen Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 103	Hello, I have an Excel spreadsheet which is doing something very strange. Everytime I enter a whole number it's automatically converting the last 2 didgets as a decimal. Example - type in 123 it becomes 1.23, or type in 1234 it becomes 12.34, or type 56815865 it becomes 568158.65 !!! I have looked at format cells and have tried general and number and all those options, but as far as I can see it's nothing to do with that, and I've never come across this before !!! I've even selected the whole column, and cleared all to start again, but it's still doing it !!! Please help me !!! Helen

Apr 30th, 2002, 02:28 PM	#2
duplinguy Board Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 93	Go to Tools / Options and select the Edit Tab. Uncheck the Fixed Decimal option.

Apr 30th, 2002, 02:31 PM	#3
Helen Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 103	Thanks, never seen that before & not too sure how that's been ticked all of a sudden. Thanks a lot.