Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac Excel for the web
  1. Select the cell to format, and on the Home tab, choose a format from the dropdown box in the Number group.

  2. For additional formats, select More Number Formats on the dropdown, choose the Excel dialog launcher icon 12x10px Number Format dialog launcher.

  3. Choose a Category and a format under the Sample section.  

Tip: You can also right-click a cell and choose  Right click command Format Cells icon Format Cells.

  •  Number lets you specify decimal places, whether to use a thousands separator, and display options for negative numbers.

  • Currency offers similar options to Number but also applies the default currency symbol for your system.

  • Accounting lets you choose from numerous currency symbols, and all numeric values are aligned on the decimal point.

  • Special displays a number as a postal code (ZIP Code), phone number, or Social Security number.

  • Custom lets you create a new format by modifying a copy of one of the existing formats. Select More number formats from the dropdown for more options. 

For more info, see Number format options in Excel.

Tip: To use Currency without dollar or other symbols, select More number formats, choose Custom, and choose the 0.00 format. 

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