1.174 FAQ-841 How to show trailing zeros in axis tick labels, such as 1.0 for 1?

Last Update: 8/3/2020

By default, Origin keeps the trailing "0" to indicate the precision. If you want to remove the trailing "0" in axis tick label, you can

  1. Select menu Preferences: Options.
  2. Go to Axis tab. Check No Trailing Zero and Zero is "0" (if your axis includes original point) .
    QH Trim Zero 02.png
Note:
  • you can also use system variable @TLC to control whether to remove trailing zeros. The default value of this variable is 0.
  • For Origin 2020 and 2020b, by default, Origin will trim the trailing zeros by default: the system variable @TLC has been set to 3 and the check box No Trailing Zero and Zero is "0" has been checked.

In the previous versions before Origin 2020, if you want to remove trailing "0" in integer tick labels:

  1. Double click on the axis to open the Axis dialog.
  2. Go to the Tick Labels tab], and then Display sub-tab. Set Display to Custom and then set Custom Format to *
    QH Trim Zero 01.png

Note: You can combine * at the end of other syntax. For example,

  • .1* means keep 1 decimal places and trim unnecessary zeros
  • *2* means keep two significant digits and trim unnecessary zeros

Keywords:significant digit, label, axes, unnecessary zero
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