Adding a decimal point to numbers

G

Guest

I have a column of numbers that I want to add a decimal before the last two numbers.
Ex. 123456 to 1234.56
 
A

Andy B

Peter

Type 100 in a blank cell. Copy this cell. Select your range and Edit / Past
Special / Divide

Andy.
 
J

J.E. McGimpsey

Enter 100 in an empty cell. Copy it. Select your column. Choose
Edit/Paste Special, selecting the Values and Divide radio button.
Clear the cell you entered 100 in.
 
N

Norman Harker

Hi Peter!

If you want to amend your existing data:

Put 100 in a cell
Copy
Select the data to be amended
Edit > Paste Special > Divide > OK

If you want to have the amendment in an adjacent cell:

=A1/100


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