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When I paste a long number, Excel turns it into scientific notation and changes numbers.
Here's an example. I have a long number (it's from a license plate/bar code): 00100018320523710862 Whether I use my bar code software's export-excel function, or PASTE the number directly, here is...
after pasting, click on the column, format cells, fraction and ok. That works for me. Keith Kargl
That's by design, you may see up to 11 digits, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2643223/long-numbers-are-displayed-incorrectly-in-excel