- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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| A |
B |
| Number |
Percent Increase |
| 23 |
3% |
| Formula |
Description (Result) |
| =A2*(1+5%) |
Increases number in A2 by 5% (24.15) |
| =A2*(1+B2) |
Increase number in A2 by the percent value in B2: 3% (23.69) |
| =A2*(1-B2) |
Decrease number in A2 by the percent value in B2: 3% (22.31) |
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Note When you use a number followed by a percent sign (%), the number is interpreted as a hundredth of its value. For example, 5% is interpreted as .05.