On 12 Sep 2018 at 0:36, Art wrote: To: users@global.libreoffice.org From: Art <k...@myfairpoint.net> Subject: [libreoffice-users] can't prevent Calc from modifying the number I type into a column Date sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:36:02 -0400
> I have a column of numbers I want to enter into a calc column. > > One of the numbers is 127.700 (for instance). > > So, I copy the number and paste it into the desired column. But, when I > go back and check the contents of the column, it reads 127.7 instead!!! > > And, if I search the spreadsheet for 127.700, there are no hits!!!! > > I tried formatting the column to show 3 significant numbers after the > decimal point, which looks good....but when I check the actual contents > of that cell, it is still 127.7!!! And, I still can't search for 127.700 > (no hits)! > > I tried turning off the autocomplete, no change. > > It seems like calc has some sort of deliberate action to inhibit > entering of trailing zero's (after the decimal point). > > How do I turn off this "feature"??? > > When I copy and paste 117.000 into a cell, I expect to see 117.000 when > I examine the contents of the cell. I actually don't have a problem with > how the number is displayed in the spreadsheet, but when I search for > the number I entered into the column, I need to get hits on 117.000 when > I search for 117.000. > > TY > > Art I just did the ctrl-F in a spreadsheet I have with floating point number. Have a number of 1.08 as the displayed data, but it only finds one of the 5. If I click formatted Display option at the bottom, it then finds all of them. So, that should be on the bottom. I have version 6.1.0.3 on Linux (Fedora) not sure which OS you are using or which version. > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy +------------------------------------------------------------+ Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor (Retired) mailto:mi...@guam.net mailto:msetze...@gmail.com Guam - Where America's Day Begins G4L Disk Imaging Project maintainer http://sourceforge.net/projects/g4l/ +------------------------------------------------------------+ http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original) Number of Seti Units Returned: 19,471 Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes (Total Hours: 287,489) BOINC@HOME CREDITS ROSETTA 65783064.026787 | ABC 16613838.513356 SETI 109522885.335812 | EINSTEIN 141379519.999240 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
