To format excel numbers in thousands, select cells.
![Select the cells to format Select the cells to format](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001747/01.jpg)
Choose Format. Click Cells.
![In menu choose format > Cells In menu choose format > Cells](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001747/02.jpg)
Click the “Number” tab.
![Click the number tab Click the number tab](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001747/03.jpg)
From Category List choose “Custom”.
![Click the custom option Click the custom option](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001747/04.jpg)
In Type box enter 0, (zero comma). *To add values in millions, add another comma: 0,,
![in the type box enter 0, Each comma you add will be a 0 in the type box enter 0, Each comma you add will be a 0](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001747/05.jpg)
You’ve now formatted excel numbers to thousands.
![cells should now be formatted accordingly cells should now be formatted accordingly](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001747/06.jpg)