No. The problem is that you are entering 3.45 rather than 3:45. To enter a time value you need to use the colon rather than the decimal point. 3.45 means 3 days and 45/100 of a day since 31/12/1899. Best regards David Grugeon M-0429 029 836 P-(07)3263 7786 > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of mikebreen > Sent: Monday, 8 November 2010 8:26 PM > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mso] Re: How can I enter Hours and minutes in excel 2007 > > Same in new workbook. If I format to h:mm then enter 3.45 it shows as > 03/01/1900 10:48:00 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of David Grugeon > Sent: 08 November 2010 10:09 > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mso] Re: How can I enter Hours and minutes in excel 2007 > > I have a spreadsheet. I enter 3:45 and have the cell formatted as h:mm. > It shows as 3:45 AM > > If I format it as hh:mm it will show as 3:45, but if I enter 3:45 PM it shows as > 15:45. > > The numeric value in the cell will is 3.75/24 = 0.15625 If I enter =3.75/24 I get > 00/01/1900 03:45. How do I lose the date. > > Is there something wrong with my default workbook? > > Mike > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5600 (20101108) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ********************************************************** > *** > You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or > MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the > dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email > address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister > group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to > join and share problem files, templates, etc.: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE > SHARING ONLY. > > If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email > messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: > http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm > ********************************************************** > *** ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************