Microsoft KB Archive/42337

Works: General Format Cannot Use Fixed Decimal Places

PSS ID Number: Q42337 Article last modified on 06-10-1996

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MACINTOSH

= SUMMARY =

In the Microsoft Works Spreadsheet module, when you use the General format in the Set Cell Attributes dialog box to format a number, entering a number in the Decimal Places box will not affect how the number is displayed. The cell must be formatted as Fixed before you enter a number in the Decimal Places box to specify the number of places to the right of the decimal.

= MORE INFORMATION =

For example, if you format a cell as General with 1 decimal place and then enter 123.121 into the cell, 123.121 will be displayed. However, if you format a cell as Fixed with 1 decimal place and then enter 123.121, 123.1 will be displayed.

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