Changing cell formatting ! - adjusting decimals and format

Do you guys know how to change the formatting of a cell in numbers so that the number appears in scientific notation instead of a huge number with a ton of decimals? Also, how can you adjust the number of decimals you want the cell to show instead of the whole number with many decimals?
Thank you!

Hi Jess'D,
Look here:
If the screenshot doesn't show:
Format sidebar>Cell>Data Format>Scientific
quinn

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Hi,
Thank you,
This code will format cell as number from text format ? Then it is not so helpful for my current problem. I want formatting about cell lining of border etc.
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Export as InDesign tagged text (TXT)
Read out these tags
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