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Yes they can be. If they are formatted as text through the Format Cells option or put the single quote before it, they can still be treated as a number for calculation purposes. You can still use them in any kind of calculation, as long as there is no other actual characters in the cell, like letters. You can use a plus or minus symbol in the cells though.
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Which format does not belong to the type of number?
You can use all Excel formats with numbers. If you use the text format, then the numbers are treated as text characters.
When you type numbers in a format that excel recognizes excel automatically applies format to the cell true or false?
False
The default format for a number typed into Excel is the format?
All numbers in Excel are actually decimal values (stored at the lowest level). The default is a best guess of how you typed it. Dates, numbers, etc. Remember - The format doesn't mean much of anything.. what's stored there remains the same.
Why is your Excel numbers sum a date?
The cell has been formatted to be in date format. You just need to format the cell to show numbers. If a number is formatted as a date, it will show an actual date.
What is a number format in Excel that inserts thousand comma separators where appropriate?
Format | Format Cell | Number Tab | Number -- Click box in front of "Use 1000 Separator" >> In Excel this type of format is known as "accounting number format"
What does a number appearing in a red font color mean on Windows Excel 2007?
It is the "Format" that is applied to that cell's contents. Go to Excel Help and type "Format." There are lots of things including numbers which can be formatted. Numbers are in red if they are negative or greater or less than a limit.
How do you find scientific notation on excel?
You find scientific notation in Excel under the Format - Number menu.
What are the formats for displaying numbers in a cell?
There are many different formats for displaying numbers in an Excel cell including a general format, a currency format, a percentage format and an accounting format.
Specific way in which excel displays numbers in a cell is referred to as?
Format
A specific way in which Excel display numbers in a cell is referred to as the?
Format.
A specific way in which Excel displays numbers in a cell is refferred to as the?
Format.
What is the default that excel applies to number?
general format
