Percentages and formatting cells

Hi all

When I enter a figure into a cell and click onto the % icon, it doesn't
simply add a % sign at the end of the figure, it changes it into something
else altogether - what is it doing?

Also, if I then delete the figure and enter another one, it does just put
the % at the end of the figure.

Can anybody explain exactly what the icon is doing to the formattin of the
cell?

Thank you.
Louise

Hi Louise

The % is a shortcut to format a cell as a percent, if you type 10 and click
on the % icon excel will shows 1000% because it will multiple 10 by 100
(percent),

to have 10% type 0.1 and click % icon

when you format the cell as a percent all figures you type there will show
as percent, change the format of the cell to general so fix it.
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hth
regards from Brazil
May the force be with you
Marcelo
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"Louise" escreveu:

> Hi all
>
> When I enter a figure into a cell and click onto the % icon, it doesn't
> simply add a % sign at the end of the figure, it changes it into something
> else altogether - what is it doing?
>
> Also, if I then delete the figure and enter another one, it does just put
> the % at the end of the figure.
>
> Can anybody explain exactly what the icon is doing to the formattin of the
> cell?
>
> Thank you.
> Louise