Excel Numeric Numbers(Digits) Displaying Problem

Question

I have a problem with Microsoft Office, In Microsoft Word I can able to type numeric digits and Arabic numbers (123…). In excel I am not able to type numeric digits,But I can able to type Arabic numbers (123…). Also I can able to type English and Arabic words in MS Word and MS Excel. So I need to type numeric digits also in MS Excel, Please give a solution as soon as possible.This same issue i am facing Vista with Office 2007 also.

Answer 1

Normal digits (123...) are known as Arabic numbers in English.  The only other type of numbers commonly used in English are Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, v, etc.)

I guess by Arabic numbers, you may mean something like those shown at http://arabicmore.info/i/jpg/arabic-numbers-1-10.jpg that have the names of wahid, itnan, talatah, arba'ah, hamsah, sittah, sab'ah, tamanyah, tis'ah, 'asrah

The Knowledge Base Article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823002 says that it "explains how to type Arabic and English numbers in Excel Cells.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP,

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No...........

I want's to type normal digits (123....) also in excel sheet, Currently i can able to type arabic numbers in excel sheet.

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Answer 2

I want's to type Eastern Arabic numbers in excel sheet, My first question i enter normal numeric digits insted of arabic numbers.I can able to type Eastern Arabic numbers & normal numeric digits in MS Word, This same facility i need excel sheet also

If I change the Regional & Language Option in windows XP  digit substitiution to context insted of national, That time i can able to type normal numeric digits in excel sheet, But this time i can't type Eastern Arabic numbers, Every time i want's to change language option, So i want's to shift arbic numbers & normal numeric digits use key sequence(Alt + Shift),Pls give me a solution as soon as possible.

Answer 3

No...........

I want's to type normal digits (123....) also in excel sheet, Currently i can able to type arabic numbers in excel sheet.

Answer 4

By Arabic numerals do you mean Eastern Arabic as opposed to Western Arabic as defined at this web site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%E2%80%93Arabic_numeral_system

Answer 5

Hi,

I don't understand this. Are you saying you want to type (say) Ten in a cell in Excel and have it recognised as a number?

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