automate cell to divide by 1000

[Rohit]

Hi

i want to automate a cell/cells to be automatically divide by 1000

eg in cell A1, if i enter 1000,000 then the outcome should be 1,000.

Thanks

 

[Ed Ferrero]

Hi Rohit,

eg in cell A1, if i enter 1000,000 then the outcome should be 1,000.

Use a custom number format.
More number formats, then select Custom, then enter
#,##0,
including the trailing comma.

Ed Ferrero
www.edferrero.com

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Note that the custom format doesn't actually change the value/outcome
that's stored in the cell.

To actually change the value, one way is to choose Tools/Options/Edit

and change the Fixed decimal places input box to 3.


Note that this is a global setting and will affect all cells.

To change only A1, you could also use an event macro - post back if
you'd like to see that option.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Const WS_RANGE As String = "A1:A10"
Dim cell As Range
On Error GoTo ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
For Each cell In Target
cell.Value = cell.Value / 1000
Next cell
End If
ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Right-click on the sheet tab and "View Code". Copy/paste the above into
that sheet module.

Edit to suit and Alt + q to return to Excel.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP