Excel's calculations are off a few cents! - PC Review
Aug 7, 2003 · Natalie, This is likely due to the fact that you have calculated cells (cells with formulas) that return values with several decimal places, but you are displaying only two decimal places. Excel …
Fixing a cell number in a formula - PC Review
Feb 7, 2004 · Hi, I have value 215 in cell G5. However when I drag the formula down, G is changed to G6, and G7, and G8 etc. How can I fix the cell number i the formula...
Cell reference in formula always returns a zero value - PC Review
Nov 28, 2006 · Example: Cell A1 contains the number 6. Cell A2 contains the formula =A1 but displays a value of 0. The calculation option is set to Automatic. What has gone wrong? I am obvious missing …
Stop automatically changing value in =RAND or =RANDBETWEEN
Jan 23, 2004 · Hello, I was wondering how can I make Excel 2003 stop chaning value everytime I enter the formula =RAND() or =RANDBETWEEN() in another cell. For example, I put =RAND () in cell A1, …
Excel: how to set a default value to a cell without using formula?
Nov 6, 2006 · I want to set a default value to the cell without using formula. I also do not want to use a VB script. if the cell is blank/empty it should automatically take a value for it. if user mentions a value …
Leading Apostrophe appears in the formula bar but not in the cells
Nov 4, 2008 · In Excel, the single apostrophe (') is an indicator to Excel that the data that follows is literal and should not be translated. The apostrophe does not show in the cell. For example, if you enter …
the cell currently being evaluated contains a constant
Jun 2, 2005 · Excel generates the message: "the cell currently being evaluated contains a constant" and then does not evaluate a formula. The same formula, character for character, works fine in a different …
How to lock one cell in formula? - PC Review
Dec 23, 2003 · Using MS Office 97 Excel I am trying to do a simple add/subtraction formula and can't make it d what I need. I want to have one primary cell that won't change (ie: a1 will b today's date, …
Excel 2007 - Nothing shows up in the cell while I'm typing!
May 13, 2008 · I'm running into an issue with a range of cells in a spreadsheet where nothing shows up in the cell as I type. I can see the cursor moving to the right to show that I'm typing something, but …
Count digits before decimals and after decimals - PC Review
May 27, 2010 · Dear expert, Would like to count the digits before decimals and after decimals. For example, 111975.35 should be 6 digits before decimals and 2 digits after decimals 12456.25 should …