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How do you change a decimal to a comma?
Change the decimal point to a comma or vice versa
- On the File tab, click the Options button:
- In the Excel Options dialog box, on the Advanced tab, clean the Use system separators checkbox:
- In the appropriate fields, enter symbols you need for Decimal separator and for Thousands separator.
How do you change a decimal to a comma in Excel?
Changing commas to decimals and vice versa by changing Excel Options
- Click the File tab in the Ribbon.
- Click Options.
- In the categories on the left, click Advanced.
- Uncheck Use system separators in the Editing area.
- In the Decimal separator box, enter the desired character such as a decimal or period (.).
How do I change Decimal separator in Windows?
Click Windows/Start and select Control Panel. Select Region and Language and click on the Formats tab. Click on Additional Setting and locate the List Separator. Change the Decimal separator from a full stop (.) to a comma (,).
How do I change a semicolon to a comma in Excel?
Steps to follow to make the change back from semicolons to commas
- In Windows look for your region and language settings in the control panel.
- Click on the Additional date, time & regional settings.
- Choose to change date, time or number formats.
- Click on Additional Settings at the bottom.
What countries use decimal separator commas?
Countries where a comma “,” is used as decimal separator include:
- Albania.
- Algeria.
- Andorra.
- Angola.
- Argentina.
- Armenia.
- Austria.
- Azerbaijan.
How do I change a list separator?
Windows
- Open the Windows Start Menu and click Control Panel.
- Open the Regional and Language Options dialog box.
- Click the Regional Options tab.
- Click Customize/Additional settings (Windows 10)
- Type a comma into the ‘List separator’ box (,)
- Click ‘OK’ twice to confirm the change.