[Mac] PowerPoint does not accept decimal numbers in format pane

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Hi,&nbsp;I'm using PowerPoint for Mac version 16.78.3 (23102801) and I'm trying to define a new position for a shape using the formate shape functionality. Unfortunately, PowerPoint does not accept any decimal number. For example, if I change the current value to "7,5 cm" and hit enter, the number always changes to "0". It doesn't make a difference if I change the decimal separator to "." - that won't work as well.&nbsp;Is there a solution for this issue?&nbsp;Best,Laurids&nbsp;&nbsp;

kidd_ip · Answer

LauridsW&nbsp;&nbsp;See a similar post that may help:&nbsp;https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/powerpoint-chart-label-decimal-place-formatting/95acca45-a81c-4157-846b-e21baa160988&nbsp;

lauridsw · Answer

Kidd_Ip&nbsp;Thank you for the tip but that’s not the same issue and doesn’t help in my case.&nbsp;

johannesv · Answer

I've been running into the same issue and resolved it by changing the "Number format" in the MacOS settings from 1.234.567,89 to 1 234 567.89 and restarting PowerPoint. Now I can enter e.g. "1.5 pt" for line width and it works.

Seems like a bug in PowerPoint on recognizing whether the decimal separator should be a point or a comma.

jl_ · Answer

That sadly did not fix the issue for me.

inessilva · Answer

same annoying problem...

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