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Learn how to convert number to percentage without multiplying by 100 in Excel. I mean how do I format a percentage in Excel without multiplying by 100, and turn a whole number into a percentage in Excel? Its like how to add percentage symbol in excel without changing values.   Excel is a powerful tool for data analysis and manipulation. It allows users to perform a wide range of calculations and transformations on their data, including converting numbers to percentages. However, by default, Excel multiplies percentage values by 100, which can sometimes be a hassle. This is particularly true when working with large datasets or complex calculations where the extra step of dividing the result by 100 may be time-consuming. Fortunately, there are several ways to convert a number to a percentage in Excel without having to multiply it by 100. In this article, we will explore some of these methods and how to use them effectively.   Here are the steps outlined in my video.   Convert To Percentage (ERROR)  1) Highlight the grade column  2) Home ~ Number  3) Percentage   Fixing Percentage Issue  1) Enter 100 in any cell  2) Ctrl + C  3) Highlight the grade column  4) Home ~ Paste ~ Paste Special...     OR     Alt + E + S  5) Divide  6) OK  7) Home ~ Number  8) Percentage   Control Decimal Spaces  1) Home ~ Number  2) Increase Decimal     Or     Decrease Decimal   Why does Excel multiply percentages by 100?  Excel multiplies percentages by 100 because it is a way to express a fraction of 100, and when formatted as a percentage, Excel displays the decimal value multiplied by 100 to show the percentage value.    Other Method video  Convert number to percentage without multiplying by 100 in Excel... Another method - Excel Tips & Tricks  https://youtube.com/shorts/hoEr-3djhpE?feature=share    Convert number to percentage without multiplying by 100 in Excel,How do I format a percentage in Excel without multiplying by 100?,How do I turn a whole number into a percentage in Excel?,Why does Excel multiply percentages by 100?,  how to add percentage symbol in excel without changing values,how to put percentage symbol in excel formula,excel format as percentage in formula,how to make percentages equal 100 in excel,custom percentage format excel,

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00:00If you need to put a percentage sign in all the grades what you can do is you can select all the

00:04grades you go home number and click on this percent sign but what this does is that it

00:09multiplies the grade with 100 that's not what you want another thing you can do is maybe take 93

00:15divided by 100 and after that you go same location number and percentage but you can see I got well

00:21over 200 students to work with so that's not a viable option for me this is how you can do first

00:26in any random cell enter the number 100 like this and press ctrl c to copy the 100 on the clipboard

00:32and after that go and select all your grades then under home paste select special paste and then in

00:39here you're going to click on divide and click ok what that does is it takes all the grade and divide

00:44by 100 now if you go to home number and then you go percentage you can see everything is converted

00:49into percentage and if you want to control the decimal place either by increasing or decreasing

00:54these are the two icons you can click on

Convert number to percentage without multiplying by 100 in Excel - Excel Tips and Tricks

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