[mso] Re: Fractions and Excel 2000, how to force to *my* format?

  • From: "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 13:12:43 -0400

HaHa ... where did you get the idea that I'm "young", Andrew?  I just turned
59 a few months ago.

And, Robert, tell that teacher of yours that I too am a college instructor
AND I've written a book about Excel that was published by an International
textbook publisher of note (John Wiley and Sons) ... and I've also used
Excel for years in REAL LIFE scenarios ... many teachers can teach what
they've learned from books, but if it's not in a book, they don't know how
to do it cuz they have no real life experience.

And David ... you too should try the format I posted ... your suggestion of
formatting the cell as text isn't  as flexible as mine ... my way, the cell
is a number and can be used in calculations, etc.

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Linda F. Johnson
Linda's Computer Stop
http://personal-computer-tutor.com


-----Original Message-----
From Andrew

Robert and Linda:

First, Linda, that format command is FANTASTIC. Your note to Robert didn't
explain what it really does (and I was expecting it to be a variation of
Text formatting) but it actually displays ANY fraction or decimal entered as
a quotient in that cell as an integer dividend with a divisor of 12. In
other words (in case others wish to try it as I did), format the cell in
that way and type any number into the cell, for example, 3.14159 and it
displays '3 2/12'!

Robert, I hope your college instructor (being a lady) has the grace to go
home and try it for herself and admit that ALL versions of Excel must be
serendiptiously 'corrupted' in that manner and that it is possible to learn
something from anybody, even from people as young as Linda! As an educator
(and father and grandfather) myself, that was a lesson I had very early on.

Andrew


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