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HOW TO INCREASE OR DECREASE DECIMAL PLACES IN EXCEL?
WHAT ARE DECIMAL PLACES IN EXCEL?
“DECIMAL PLACES IN EXCEL ARE THE NUMBER OF DIGITS AFTER ANY DECIMAL. FOR EXAMPLE 25.21452 IS HAVING 5 DECIMAL PLACES”
EXCEL GIVES US VERY EASY WAY TO INCREASE OR DECREASE DECIMAL PLACES BY JUST CLICKING A BUTTON.
WHEN TO INCREASE OR DECREASE DECIMAL PLACES IN EXCEL?
This is needed in many conditions. Few are listed below.
- Different cells may be of different number type and it’ll have different number of places after decimal.
- Any cell copied from other sheets or files may have different number of decimal digits after zero.
LOCATION OF DECIMAL INCREASE OR DECREASE BUTTONS
The option for increasing or decreasing decimal places is located under the HOME TAB.
The picture shows the location of buttons to increase or decrease decimal digits.
STEPS TO INCREASE / DECREASE DECIMAL PLACES IN EXCEL
STEPS:
- Select the cell or all the cells where you want to change the number of digits after decimal.
- Click on the increase or decrease button as per requirement.
- Note that, if more than one cell is selected, all cells will be affected in the same way. (All cells will have same number of digits after decimal.
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