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hello, if i type 55 cr in numbers then it appears 550,000,000 but earlier in my old HP LAPTOP IT WOULD APPEAR AS 55,00,00,000. now i require in 55,00,00,000 format. please help
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Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:03
Hello
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:03
How are you today?
User
22/08/2018 - 08:03
i am good
User
22/08/2018 - 08:04
pls help for the above text
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:04
Nice to hear that!
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:04
Is it possible for you to share you file?
User
22/08/2018 - 08:04
hello, if i type 55 cr in numbers then it appears 550,000,000 but earlier in my old HP LAPTOP IT WOULD APPEAR AS 55,00,00,000. now i require in 55,00,00,000 format. please help
User
22/08/2018 - 08:04
not possible
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:04
Ok
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:04
I understand
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:04
let me guide you then
User
22/08/2018 - 08:04
okay
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:04
Please allow me a minute to open a file here
User
22/08/2018 - 08:05
okay
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:06
Please right click on the cell for which you want to change the formatting
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:06
Click Format
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:06
Select Custome
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:07
Custom*
User
22/08/2018 - 08:09
okay after that
User
22/08/2018 - 08:09
i want it for all the excel files . as default setting
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:09
Ok
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:10
In that case you have to change the laptop settings
User
22/08/2018 - 08:10
yes pls tell me how to do it
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:10
1. Goto the Control panel and select the “Region and Language” button
2. Select “Additional Settings”
User
22/08/2018 - 08:11
i am using mac
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:11
3. Set digit groupings to the Indian grouping like this:
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:11
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
22/08/2018 - 08:12
i changed to indian
User
22/08/2018 - 08:12
after that
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:12
you have to select the digit format
User
22/08/2018 - 08:13
where will i find digital format
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:13
I am on Windows, please allow me a minute to look in for the mac
User
22/08/2018 - 08:14
time remaining 9 mins
User
22/08/2018 - 08:14
pls make it asap
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:14
You can extend the session till 60 mins
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:14
that's not a problem
User
22/08/2018 - 08:15
okay sir
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:16
The only way is to format the cell
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:16
we cannot set digit grouping in Mac
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:17
Right click format - in the general
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:17
Custom - General - [>=10000000]##\,##\,##\,##0;[>=100000] ##\,##\,##0;##,##0
User
22/08/2018 - 08:17
then tell me about microsoft
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:18
On windows - I have already told you. Please refer above chat - I have shared the steps and a image
User
22/08/2018 - 08:18
okau
User
22/08/2018 - 08:19
it worked in mac as well
User
22/08/2018 - 08:19
now how do i make it default .
User
22/08/2018 - 08:20
i mean when ever i open and use excel it should be same
User
22/08/2018 - 08:22
ok
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:23
Yes, it will remain same
Excelchat Expert
22/08/2018 - 08:23
did you use the formula or the formatting formula?
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