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Apply Scientific Number Format with Two Decimal Places

Apply the Scientific number format with two decimal places to the selected cell(s).

Ctrl + Shift + ^

When to use it

When you need to display numbers in scientific notation with exactly two decimal places, e.g., 1.23E+03.

Pro tip

This shortcut works in Excel and other spreadsheet applications that support scientific formatting.

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