How to Refresh Cell Data After Applying Number Formatting in Excel
[From https://www.groovypost.com/howto/refresh-cell-data-number-formatting-excel/] How to Refresh Cell Data After Applying Number Formatting in Excel By Jack Busch Last Updated on January 23, 2019 Share Tweet Share Email Comments When entering numerical data in Excel, it helps to format it according to the type of data it is. Formatting a cell according to its data type—e.g. percentage, currency, date, or text—helps drive consistency and accuracy in displaying and working with your data. If you know from the get-go what format your data should be in, it’s relatively simple to choose a number format for the entire column before entering your data. Just select a column and choose a number format from the Number pane in the Home ribbon: However, things can become troublesome when trying to apply number formatting to an existing range of data. You can update the format of a cell, but sometimes it won’t automatically refresh with the new formatting. This stubbornness usuall