How to Round Percentages in Excel (4 Simple Methods)

The dataset below shows employees’ sales commissions in a percentage format. We will round the percentages.

Round Percentages in Excel


Method 1 –  Using the ROUND Function

Steps:

  • Select a cell (F5).
  • Enter the following formula:
=ROUND(D5,4)
  • The ROUND function returns a number rounded to a given number of digits.

Use ROUND Function to Round Percentages

  • Press Enter to see the result in the selected cell.
  • Drag down the fill handle to get the output in all cells.

Use ROUND Function to Round Percentages

  • Here, all the percentages are rounded.

Read More: How to Set Rounding Precision in Excel


Method 2 – Using the ROUNDUP Function 

Steps:

  • Choose a cell (F5).
  • Enter the following formula:
=ROUNDUP(D5,4)

Utilize ROUNDUP Function to Round Percentages in Excel

  • Press Enter.
  • Drag down the fill handle.

Utilize ROUNDUP Function to Round Percentages in Excel

  • The percentages are rounded up.


Method 3 – Using the ROUNDDOWN Function 

Steps:

  • Select a cell (F5).
  • Enter the following formula:
=ROUNDDOWN(D5,4)
  • The ROUNDDOWN function rounds down the digit within a given number.

Apply ROUNDDOWN Function to Round Percentages in Excel

  • Click Enter.
  • Now drag the fill handle down to get the desired output in all cells.

Apply ROUNDDOWN Function to Round Percentages in Excel

  • The percentages are now rounded.

Read More: Round off Formula in Excel Invoice


Method 4 – Using the Increase and Decrease Decimal Feature 

Steps:

  • Choose the cell range from the dataset.
  • In the Home ribbon click the decrease decimal icon 3 times to decrease the decimal and round the percentages.

 Increase and Decrease Decimal Feature to Round Percentages in Excel

  • To increase the decimal, press the icon to the left of the decrease decimal.

Read More: How to Roundup a Formula Result in Excel


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Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram holds a BSc degree in Industrial and Production Engineering from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology. Over the past 2 years, he has been actively contributing to the ExcelDemy project, where he has authored more than 150 articles. Now, he is working as an Excel VBA and Content Developer. He likes learning new things about Microsoft Office, especially Excel VBA, Power Query, Data Analysis, and Excel Statistics. He is also very interested in machine learning and... Read Full Bio

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