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JanetHays
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Nov 30, 2023

Excel spreadsheet

I am trying to enter a number into an excel spreadsheet.  It changes the last number that I enter to a zero.  The number is 16 characters long.  What can I do.

  • JanetHays 

    If you really need it as a number for calculations, you're out of luck - it's beyond the accuracy of Excel.

    If it is a serial number or something similar, either format the cell as Text before entering the value, or prefix the value with a single quote (apostrophe) '.

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