12 digit number rounding down why?

L

Lyd

12 digit number entered with cell formatted as just a number is rounding to
end in zero all the time. Help please. cell is not locked
 
G

Gord Dibben

You sure it is only 12 digits?

Excel will add a zero after 15th digit.

Never seen after 12 digits.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
L

Leah S

This happens to me as well.

If you enter a credit card number (12 digits) Excel automatically changes the last number to a Zero.

The only way I found around this was to add the spaces like the credit card has, but I could not find a solution for adding 12 digit numbers together.

We are using Excel 2003.



Gord Dibben wrote:

You sure it is only 12 digits?
17-Mar-10

You sure it is only 12 digits

Excel will add a zero after 15th digit

Never seen after 12 digits

Gord Dibben MS Excel MV

wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

12 digit number rounding down why?
12 digit number entered with cell formatted as just a number is rounding t
end in zero all the time. Help please. cell is not locked

Can you give an example or two?
Can you give an example or two
best wishe
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Bernard Liengm
Microsoft Excel MV
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme

You sure it is only 12 digits?
You sure it is only 12 digits

Excel will add a zero after 15th digit

Never seen after 12 digits

Gord Dibben MS Excel MV

wrote:


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L

Leah S

I guess the credit card numbers are 16 digits. Wasn't thinking. Is there any way around the auto correct for that 16th digit?



Gord Dibben wrote:

You sure it is only 12 digits?
17-Mar-10

You sure it is only 12 digits

Excel will add a zero after 15th digit

Never seen after 12 digits

Gord Dibben MS Excel MV

wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

12 digit number rounding down why?
12 digit number entered with cell formatted as just a number is rounding t
end in zero all the time. Help please. cell is not locked

Can you give an example or two?
Can you give an example or two
best wishe
-
Bernard Liengm
Microsoft Excel MV
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme

You sure it is only 12 digits?
You sure it is only 12 digits

Excel will add a zero after 15th digit

Never seen after 12 digits

Gord Dibben MS Excel MV

wrote:

12 digits - auto change
This happens to me as well.

If you enter a credit card number (12 digits) Excel automatically changes the last number to a Zero.

The only way I found around this was to add the spaces like the credit card has, but I could not find a solution for adding 12 digit numbers together.

We are using Excel 2003.


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G

Gord Dibben

Precede the numbers with an apostrophe which won't show in the cell.

OR pre-format the cell as Text then enter the 16 digits


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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