[Leaplist] OOo question with large numbers

[Ray Brunkow]

On 12/15/09 3:47 PM, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> First off, it helps to be specific in the case of OOo.
> Do you mean the Calc spreadsheet?  (I assume so).
>    
Sorry, no writer.  I am making a table for scientific notation and 
engineering notation to help students with studies in my electronics class.
> Secondly, set your formatting on the cell.  This is no different
> than Lotus 1-2-3, MS Excel or Borland/Corel Quattro.
>    
duh, was looking in format character, paragraph, numbering, etc...  did 
not look in cells.
> Third, set your defaults to not try to interpret values by default.
> Have it assume literals by default instead.  This, again, is no
> different than any other spreadsheet.
>    
not sure i know how to do that...
>
> NOTE:  It sounds like your spreadsheet may already have
> formatting applied to the cells you're entering data in.  Where
> did you get your spreadsheet from?
>
> Did you create a new one?  If so, change cell defaults and
> apply differences as needed.
>
> If not, and you reused an existing, inspect cells for applied
> formatting.  That's likely your issue.
>
> This isn't OOo at all.  ;)
>    
nope it was a brand new "text" document.
>
>    


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Raymond L. Brunkow
5th Degree Black Belt
Certified Instructor
Choong Sil Kwan TaekwonDo Federation


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