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Using Rounded Off Numbers
In LibreOffice Calc, all decimal numbers are displayed rounded off to two decimal places.
To change this for selected cells
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Mark all the cells you want to modify.
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Choose \Format - Cells\ and go to the \Numbers\ tab page.
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In the \Category\ field, select \Number\. Under \Options\, change the number of \Decimal places\ and exit the dialog with OK.
To change this everywhere
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Choose LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice Calc.
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Go to the \Calculate\ page. Modify the number of \Decimal places\ and exit the dialog with OK.
To calculate with the rounded off numbers instead of the internal exact values
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Choose LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice Calc.
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Go to the \Calculate\ page. Mark the\ Precision as shown\ field and exit the dialog with OK.