Excel changes figures automatically

[mabvuto]

I am using MS Excel 2002, but of recent when i enter a figure (number) it either cuts it or changes to decimal points automatically.

Example: When I enter 7000000 changes it to 7000, when I enter 4020 changes it to 4.20 and when I enter 23% changes to 350%.

What could be problem? andthe solution
Regards

[Dave Peterson]

Tools|Options|edit tab
uncheck Fixed Decimal places

This is used when someone wants to do a lot of data entry, but doesn't want to
type the decimal point.

Although, I'm confused about 23% changing to 350%.

mabvuto wrote:
>
> I am using MS Excel 2002, but of recent when i enter a figure (number)
> it either cuts it or changes to decimal points automatically.
>
> Example: When I enter 7000000 changes it to 7000, when I enter 4020
> changes it to 4.20 and when I enter 23% changes to 350%.
>
> What could be problem? andthe solution
> Regards
>
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> mabvuto
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Dave Peterson

[Bernard Liengme]

Solution: Tools | Options; open Edit tab; uncheck Fixed Decimal
I hope you had a few typos in the message:
7000000 changes it to 7000 (ok)
4020 changes it to 4.20 (do you mean 4.02%)
23% changes to 350% (this is mystery - has someone played with
Autocorrect?)
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> I am using MS Excel 2002, but of recent when i enter a figure (number)
> it either cuts it or changes to decimal points automatically.
>
> Example: When I enter 7000000 changes it to 7000, when I enter 4020
> changes it to 4.20 and when I enter 23% changes to 350%.
>
> What could be problem? andthe solution
> Regards
>
>
> --
> mabvuto
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