Changes to decimal settings apply to both percentages and numbers in a selected range of cells. For example, if you change the format of a cell from a percentage to a decimal, the number of decimal places displayed doesn’t change. Select the cells you want to format. In the Format sidebar, click the Cell tab. Excel for Office 365 for Mac, Excel 2019 for Mac, Excel 2016 for Mac Excel for Mac 2011 If a built-in number format does not meet your needs, you can create a new number format that is based on an existing number format and add it to the list of custom number formats.
Create a custom number format • On the Home tab, in the Number group, click More Number Formats at the bottom of the Number Format list. • In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom. • In the Type list, select the built-in format that most resembles the one that you want to create. For example, 0.00.
The number format that you select appears in the Type box. • In the Type box, modify the number format codes to create the exact format that you want. For example, 000-000-0000. Your changes will not alter the built-in format. Instead, your changes create a new custom number format.
• When you have finished, click OK. Apply a custom number format • Select the cell or range of cells that you want to format. • On the Home tab, in the Number group, click More Number Formats at the bottom of the Number Format list. • In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom. • At the bottom of the Type list, select the built-in format that you just created. For example, 000-000-0000. The number format that you select appears in the Type box.
Delete a custom number format • On the Home tab, in the Number group, click More Number Formats at the bottom of the Number Format list. • In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom.
• In the Type list, select the custom number format, and then click Delete. Create a custom number format • On the Home tab, under Number, on the Number Format pop-up menu, click Custom. • In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom. • In the Type list, select the built-in format that most resembles the one that you want to create. For example, 0.00. The number format that you select appears in the Type box. • In the Type box, modify the number format codes to create the exact format that you want.
For example, 000-000-0000. Your changes will not alter the built-in format. Instead, your changes create a new custom number format. • When you have finished, click OK.
See the MAC is becoming 00.11.22.33.44.55. Format: 55 -> 0011.2233.4455. From MS Excel, 1. Put a raw MAC address: ex) 55 on A1. Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
Apply a custom number format • Select the cell or range of cells that you want to format. • On the Home tab, under Number, on the Number Format pop-up menu, click Custom. • In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom. • At the bottom of the Type list, select the built-in format that you just created.