Decimals In Calculations Not Appearing

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:49:55 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: Decimals are not appearing in the answer when a calculation in a table is made. Solutions: (For WP 5.1/5.1+ for DOS) 1. Move the cursor into the table, and press Alt-F7 (Table Edit). 2. Move the cursor to the column where the answer is. 3. Press 2 for Format, 2 for Column, 4 for # Digits. 4. Type in the number of decimal places desired, and press Enter. 5. Press 5 for Math, 1 for Calculate, and the answer should now have decimals in it. (For WP 6.0/6.0a/6.0b/6.0c/ for DOS) 1. Move the cursor to the cell where the answer is. 2. Click on Layout | Table | Edit (or Alt-F7, 2 for Table, 2 for Edit or Alt-F11.) 3. Press 1 for Cell, 6 for Number Type. 4. Select one of the Standard Formats, and if the Preview at the bottom of the Number Types Formats dialog box is incorrect, press letter O for Options. 5. Press 3 for Digits After Decimal, and type in the number of decimal places desired. 6. Click on OK, then click on OK again (or press Enter 3 (three) times). 7. Click on Calc (or press letter A), and the answer should have the decimals in it. (For WP 6.1 for DOS) 1. Move the cursor to where the answer is. 2. Click on Table | Cell Format (or press Alt-A, C for Cell format or Alt-F7, 2 for Table, 2 for Edit or Alt-F11.) 3. Press 1 for Cell, 6 for Number Type. 4. Select one of the Standard Formats, and if the Preview at the bottom of the Number Types Formats dialog box is incorrect, press letter O for Options. 5. Press 3 for Digits After Decimal, and type in the number of decimal places desired. 6. Click on OK, then click on OK again (or press Enter 3 (three) times). 7. Click on Calc (or press letter A), and the answer should have the decimals in it. (For WPWin 5.1/5.2/5.2+) 1. Move the cursor to the column where the answer is. 2. Click on Layout | Table | Column. 3. In the bottom, right-hand side of the dialog box is Digits. 4. Type in the number of decimal places desired, and click on OK. 5. Click again on Layout | Table | Calculate, and the answer should now have decimals in it. (For WPWin 6.0/6.0a/6.1) 1. Move the cursor to the cell where the answer is. 2. Click on Table | Number Type. 3. Select Commas (or any other applicable type) under Available Types. 4. At the bottom of the dialog box is Preview; if the number of decimal places shown is incorrect, then click on Custom. (Note: The following steps will not work if the General number type is selected.) 5. Click on Digits after Decimal, and type in the number of decimal places desired, and click on OK, and click on OK again. 6. The answer should now have decimals in it.

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