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[Mac] PowerPoint does not accept decimal numbers in format pane
Hi, 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 an...
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.
That sadly did not fix the issue for me.