How to Change Decimal Formatting Placement Within Cells in Microsoft Excel 2003

1. Open and access your spreadsheet file by clicking on the “File” tab and scrolling to “Open.”
2. Activate the cell or cells in which you wish to change the decimal formatting placement. To activate the cells that you wish to change, either left-click on a single cell or left-click and hold as you drag the cursor over multiple cells to highlight them.
3. Open the cell properties box. To do this, right-click on the cell or cells that you wish to change the properties for. A sub-menu will open. Select “Format Cells.”
4. Change the cell decimal formatting placement. Under the cells properties box, left-click on the “Number” tab. Under the category drop-down menu left-click on the “Number: selection; a “Decimal Places” box will open inside of the cells properties box to the right. Use the up/down arrows to change the decimal places. Click “Okay” to implement changes.