Description

FIXED is a text function in Excel. Having three arguments. First argument number is mandatory, the number you want to convert into text. With second optional argument decimals, you can round-off the number to desired decimal digits. It’s default value is 2 and if it’s negative number is rounded to the left of the decimal point. Third argument no_commas is also optional and it’s default value is FALSE and FIXED will return the number with commas. If it’s TRUE, number will be returned without commas

Syntax

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

Example

  1. If both optional arguments are missing FIXED returns number as text with commas and rounded off upto two decimal places.
  2. FIXED returned number as text with commas and rounded off to zero decimal places as second argument is 0 and third argument is missing.
  3. FIXED Excel function converted the number to text and rounded off to one digit left to the decimal as second argument is -1.
  4. FIXED Excel function converted the number to text and rounded off to two digit left to the decimal as second argument is -1.
  5. FIXED Excel function converted the number to text without commas as third argument is TRUE and rounded off to one digit left to the decimal as second argument is -1.

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Rajesh is a hardcore finance person with a penchant for latest technology. His passions are latest technology and to improve the productivity with simple, yet powerful software – mainly on Microsoft Excel platform. He is a qualified MCA. Whenever he gets time he loves to blog, to share the knowledge, which is the only thing which increases after sharing!