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when i key in $19.99 i dont want to have to hit the decimal. i would like the cells to know that if there are 4 numbers, the decimal automatically goes 2nd to the right. and if i put 19999, it will key in 199.99
Solved by G. A. in 32 mins
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Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:09
Hi
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:10
Welcome to Excelchat, I see that your question is about fixing the decimal
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:10
I can help you with that problem.
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:10
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Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:10
Let me ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure I fully understand your problem.
User
01/10/2018 - 08:10
please ask
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:11
So if i understand correctly when you enter lets say 19999 the cell should show as 199.99
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:11
Is that right?
User
01/10/2018 - 08:12
yes as I mentioned in comments before posting problem
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:12
Ok
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:12
let me have a look and get back to you
User
01/10/2018 - 08:12
Sure
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:14
Give me sometime
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:14
It doesnt look like it can be done directly
User
01/10/2018 - 08:14
ok, then?
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:15
I am trying some custom formatting
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:15
let me see if that works
User
01/10/2018 - 08:15
ok, let me know
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:17
It will take some time as I am trying to explore a lot of options
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:17
I hope you dont mind that
User
01/10/2018 - 08:18
how much time will it take?
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:18
at least 10 mins
User
01/10/2018 - 08:18
no problem, I have meeting coming up, that will be cool to have in 10 minutes
User
01/10/2018 - 08:19
whats your name
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:19
Sorry I cannot discuss personal information
User
01/10/2018 - 08:19
I'm henry
User
01/10/2018 - 08:19
ok
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:19
I am not allowed to do that
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:21
Ok
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:22
So I did research a bit
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:22
and it doesnt look like that I can help you with a conditional formattiing
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:22
but i can help you with a formula to do that
User
01/10/2018 - 08:23
whats that
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:23
For example if you enter 1999 in cell B2
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:23
it would format that to 19.99
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:23
and so on and so forth
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:23
Let me know if that helps
User
01/10/2018 - 08:24
What is the formula
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:24
you can use a text formula
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:25
TEXT(B2/100,"#####.00")
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:25
This formula divides your number by 100 and makes sure that it adds only 2 decimal places after the division
User
01/10/2018 - 08:25
no no
User
01/10/2018 - 08:25
I don't want this
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:26
I am really sorry
User
01/10/2018 - 08:26
when ever I input any number in my excel file it shows with decimal. suppose I'm inputting 2999 in a1 it is auto calculating to 29.99
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:27
Oh
User
01/10/2018 - 08:27
formula will not help me
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:27
ok
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:27
I got the question other way
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:27
Is it possible for you to share the workbook with me?
User
01/10/2018 - 08:27
sorry it is confidential and against my business policy
User
01/10/2018 - 08:27
i may respond slow due to meeting
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:27
Sure
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:28
Nota problem
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:28
can you delete all the records except one and share the workbook
User
01/10/2018 - 08:28
you please provide the solution and i will respond you back slowly slowly
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:28
also you can change the number for that record
User
01/10/2018 - 08:28
i cant
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:30
I am really sorry but without having a look and the excel i wont be able to solve the problem
User
01/10/2018 - 08:30
it happened with me couple of weeks or may be month back, one of your expert helped me perfectly
User
01/10/2018 - 08:30
i also didn't shared the workbook
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:30
Oh in that case you can find that solution in the chat sessions
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:31
You can see all the sessions in your history
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:31
you will have the solution there
User
01/10/2018 - 08:31
ok
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:31
I am really sorry that I could not help you with it
User
01/10/2018 - 08:32
its ok, can i please have that expert again? he was super awesome
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:32
It is the system that posts the questions to the experts
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:32
But i can suggest you to end this session and try again
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:33
with another expert
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:33
I am really sorry about that
User
01/10/2018 - 08:33
ok bye
User
01/10/2018 - 08:33
will check that
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:34
Thanks have a nice day!
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:38
Hi, Are you there?
User
01/10/2018 - 08:40
yes
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:40
Could you please end the session from your end?
User
01/10/2018 - 08:40
there is no end option here
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:41
oh ok
Excelchat Expert
01/10/2018 - 08:41
Do you have it now?
User
01/10/2018 - 08:41
ya
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