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Formating Date problem
Hello,
I have Excel 2007. When I type 1/2 in a cell it turns into 2-Jan and if I click on it, it turns into 1/2/2007. I tried to Format Cell and chose Text and other options, but it returns into 39084. Is there any way to turn this thing off. thx. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200711/1 |
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Formating Date problem
Try preceding it with an apostrophe, '1/2. The apostrophe will show in the
formula bar but not in the cell, Regards, Alan. "saman110 via OfficeKB.com" <u35670@uwe wrote in message news:7b38a1086488a@uwe... Hello, I have Excel 2007. When I type 1/2 in a cell it turns into 2-Jan and if I click on it, it turns into 1/2/2007. I tried to Format Cell and chose Text and other options, but it returns into 39084. Is there any way to turn this thing off. thx. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200711/1 |
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Format the cell as text (as you indicate you have done) and now enter 1/2
When you originally entered 1/2 it converted it to a date (what you actually input was changed). Just switching the format to text does not convert the value back so you need to re-enter it at this point but it should be good from now on... -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "saman110 via OfficeKB.com" wrote: Hello, I have Excel 2007. When I type 1/2 in a cell it turns into 2-Jan and if I click on it, it turns into 1/2/2007. I tried to Format Cell and chose Text and other options, but it returns into 39084. Is there any way to turn this thing off. thx. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200711/1 |
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