Decimal Mismatch

Owned by Paul Petrin
Last updated: Dec 10, 2024

Windows System and Excel Decimal Settings

If Excel was installed in a different language than the default Windows language, you may receive the following message:


To resolve this, complete the steps below:

  1. Click File at the top left of Excel:

  2. Click Options:



  3. Click Advanced (1) and adjust Excel’s decimal system to match Windows by unchecking Use system separators (2):



  4. Click OK at the bottom-right and close/reopen Excel:



  5. After SigmaXL loads, ensure no traces of the previous decimal system are cached by clearing SigmaXL's Saved Defaults (SigmaXL > Help > SigmaXL Defaults > Clear Saved Defaults).




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