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nk9961
Sep 22, 2025Occasional Reader
number format in excel
i want 1000000 to appear as 1,000,000 instead of 10,00,000. please help
2 Replies
- Harun24HRBronze Contributor
Use this custom format.
- TTAMungoBrass Contributor
Hey mate!
Option 1: Change Windows/Excel Regional Settings
- Open Control Panel → Region (or "Time & Language" → "Region" in Windows 10/11).
- Click Additional settings….
- Under the Numbers tab, set the Digit grouping to 123,456,789 (instead of 12,34,56,789).
- Click Apply and OK.
- Restart Excel — numbers will now appear as 1,000,000.
Option 2: Custom Number Format in Excel
- If you don’t want to change system settings:
- Select the cell(s).
- Press Ctrl+1 (or right-click → Format Cells).
- Go to Number → Custom.
- Enter this format:
#,##0
or
#,##0.00depending on whether you want decimals