Using scientific notation in TEXT() function

[boopathi]

Hi All,

I am using Office XP.
I want to convert a text value to scientific notation form.

If I enter =TEXT(0.000000006036,"0.000e-9"), it gives "#VALUE!"

But if I use =TEXT(0.000000006036,"0.000E-9") it gives correct value a
6.036E-9.

I guess 'e' was not handled properly.

Can any one of you give your input.
Kindly send your reply to (e-mail address removed)

Thanks
P.Boopath

 

[Harlan Grove]

boopathi wrote...
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If I enter =TEXT(0.000000006036,"0.000e-9"), it gives "#VALUE!"

But if I use =TEXT(0.000000006036,"0.000E-9") it gives correct value as
6.036E-9.

I guess 'e' was not handled properly.

....

It may not be well documented, but Excel only accepts upper case E to
denote the exponential components in scientific number formats even
though it accepts upper and lower case E/e when entering numbers using
scientific notation.