How do I set up my document to include zeros when I type in a dec.

M

mortgagesrus

Highlight the cells you want to format. Right click and select "format
cells", select number tab, select number and set the number of decimal places
you want.

Robert
 
M

Malcolm Graham

I think you need to format the cells.

FORMAT --> CELLS then choose "Number" or "Currency" or "Accounting" and you
can specify how many decimals you want to display.

REMEMBER if you enter 10.555 but display only 2 decimals, Excel will show
10.56 but the actual value of the cell will be 10.555. (can cause confusion
when adding a column of numbers.

Hope this helps
 
F

Frank Stone

hi,
goto Tools>options>edit tab.
make sure the fixed decimal box is checked. set places to
2. this will apply to all workbooks.
Regards
Frank
 
G

Gord Dibben

Frank

This is not the correct usage of fixed decimals.

That would return 5.64 which OP does not want.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
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