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Basic Formatting in Excel 2003 - Part 1

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How to Use Percent Formatting in Excel
Setting percent formatting in Excel

Setting percent formatting in Excel

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Formatting for Percent

  1. Select cell C4.
  2. Choose Format > Cells from the menu to open the Format Cells dialog box.

With the Format Cells dialog box open:

  1. Click on the Number Tab (circled in red in the image above).
  2. Select Percentage in the Category Window.
  3. Change the number of decimal places to Zero ( 0 ).

  • When finished, Click OK at the bottom of the Format Cells dialog box.

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