FIXED function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

Syntax of FIXED function

FIXED(number, [decimals], [no_commas])

The FIXED function syntax has the following arguments:

• Number: The number you want to round and convert to text.
• Decimals(Optional): The number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
• No_commas(Optional): A logical value that, if TRUE, prevents FIXED from including commas in the returned text.

FIXED formula explanation

• Numbers in Microsoft Excel can never have more than 15 significant digits, but decimals can be as large as 127.
• If decimals is negative, number is rounded to the left of the decimal point.
• If you omit decimals, it is assumed to be 2.
• If no_commas is FALSE or omitted, then the returned text includes commas as usual.
• The major difference between formatting a cell containing a number by using a command (On the Hometab, in the Number group, click the arrow next to Number, and then click Number.) and formatting a number directly with the FIXED function is that FIXED converts its result to text. A number formatted with the Cells command is still a number.

Example of FIXED function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

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You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.