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Application.DecimalSeparator property (Excel)

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Sets or returns the character used for the decimal separator as a String. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.DecimalSeparator

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Example

This example places "1,234,567.89" in cell A1, and then changes the system separators to dashes for the decimals and thousands separators.

Sub ChangeSystemSeparators() 
 
 Range("A1").Formula = "1,234,567.89" 
 MsgBox "The system separators will now change." 
 
 ' Define separators and apply. 
 Application.DecimalSeparator = "-" 
 Application.ThousandsSeparator = "-" 
 Application.UseSystemSeparators = False 
 
End Sub

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