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How to read in decimals with dot-seperator correctly with Excel?
To read decimals with a dot separator correctly in Excel, you can follow these steps:
Open Excel: Launch Microsoft Excel and open the workbook where you want to import or enter the decimal values.
Select the Column: Select the column or range of cells where you want to import or enter the decimal values. Ensure that the selected cells are formatted as "General" or "Number."
Data Import: If you're importing data from an external source (e.g., CSV file), follow these steps:
- Go to the "Data" tab in the Excel ribbon.
- Click on the "From Text" button in the "Get External Data" group.
- Browse and select the file containing the decimal values.
- In the Text Import Wizard, select "Delimited" and click "Next."
- Choose the appropriate delimiter (e.g., comma or tab) and click "Next."
- In the "Column data format" section, select "Text" for the column containing decimal values and click "Finish."
Decimal Separator Settings: Excel uses the decimal separator based on the regional settings of your computer. If your computer's regional settings use a dot (.) as the decimal separator, Excel will recognize decimal values entered with a dot. However, if your regional settings use a comma (,) as the decimal separator, you need to adjust the Excel settings:
- Go to the "File" tab in the Excel ribbon and select "Options."
- In the Excel Options dialog, click on "Advanced" in the left panel.
- Scroll down to the "Editing options" section.
- Check the box next to "Use system separators" or manually change the "Decimal separator" to a dot (.) and the "Thousands separator" to a comma (,) if needed.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
By following these steps, you should be able to read decimal values with a dot separator correctly in Excel, regardless of your regional settings. Excel will interpret the dot as the decimal separator and treat the values as decimal numbers.