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How to round percentage values to two decimal places in Excel?

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-08-29

Normally we can adjust a percentage value’s decimal places with the Increate Decimal feature or Decrease Decimal feature in Excel. However, after adjusting, the actual value showing in the formula bar doesn’t change at all (See below screenshot). So how to round percentage values and let both actual value and displaying value with two decimal places? This article will introduce you some solutions.


Round up/down percentage values to two decimal places with formulas

We can apply ROUND function, ROUNDUP function, or ROUNDDOWN function to quickly round up/down percentage values to specified decimal places in Excel. Please do as follows:

Select a blank cell beside the percentage values, says Cell D2, type the formula =ROUND(C2,4) (C2 is the percentage value whose decimal places you will change) into it, and then drag this cell’s AutoFill Handle to the range as you need. See screenshot:
a screenshot of using the ROUND function to round percentage values to two decimal places

Notes:
(1) For rounding up percentage values to two decimal places, please apply this formula =ROUNDUP(C2,4);
(2) For rounding down percentage values to two decimal places, please apply this formula =ROUNDDOWN(C2,4);
(3) For rounding percentage values to N decimal places, please apply this formula =ROUND(C2, N+2). For example, you need to round to 1 decimal place, please change the formula to =ROUND(C2, 3).
(4) If rounding results are not in percentage format, please select the rounding results and click the a screenshot of the percentage button Percentage button; if rounding results are not with specific decimal place, please select the rounding results, and click the a screenshot of the Increase Decimal button Increase Decimal button or a screenshot of the Decrease Decimal button Decrease Decimal button. See screenshot:
a screenshot of changing the rounding results to percentage format


Round up/down percentage values to two decimal places without formulas

If you have installed Kutools for Excel, you can apply its Round utility to easily round up/down percentage values to specified decimal places without formulas. Please do as follows:

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1. Select the percentage values you will round, and click Kutools > Round.

2. In the opening Round without Formula dialog box, type 4 into the Decimal place box, select one option as you need in the Option section, and click the Ok button. See below screenshot:
And now all selected percentage values are rounded up/down/even to two decimal places.
a screenshot of specifying decimal place and options in the Round without Formula dialog box

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Notes:
(1) For rounding percentage values to N decimal places, please enter N+2 into the Decimal place box. For example, for rounding to 1 decimal places, please enter 3 (=1+2) into the Decimal place box.
(2) If rounding results are not in percentage format, please select the rounding results and click the a screenshot of the Percentage button Percentage button; if rounding results are not with specific decimal place, please select the rounding results, and click the a screenshot of the Increase Decimal button Increase Decimal button or  Decrease Decimal button. See screenshot:
a screenshot of the Decrease Decimal button


Round percentage values to two decimal places with/without formulas

In this section I will recommend Kutools for Excel’s Operation utility to round percentage values to specific decimal places with or without formulas, and overwrite original percentage values in Excel. Please do as follows:

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1. Select the percentage values you will round, and click Kutools > More (in Editing group) > Operation. See screenshot:

a screenshot of enabling the Operation feature of Kutools

2. In the Operation Tools dialog box, please click to highlight the Rounding in the Operation box, type 4 into the Operand section, and click the Ok button.
a screenshot of configuring the Operation Tools dialog box to round the selected cells

Notes:
(1) For rounding percentage values to N decimal places, please enter N+2 into the box in the Operand section. For example, for rounding to 1 decimal places, please enter 3 (=1+2).
(2) You can round the percentage values with or without formulas:

If uncheck the Create formulas option:
a screenshot showing the result if uncheck the Create formulas box

If check the Create formulas option:
a screenshot showing the result if check the Create formulas box

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(3) If rounding results are not in percentage format, please select the rounding results and click the a screenshot of the Percentage button Percentage button; if rounding results are not with specific decimal place, please select the rounding results, and click the a screenshot of the Increase Decimal button Increase Decimal button or a screenshot of the Decrease Decimal button Decrease Decimal button. See screenshot:
a screensot of these three buttons on the ribbon


Demo: round percentage values to two decimal places in Excel

 
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