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When entering a part number such as 419E1 the cell defaults to scientific and
displays - 4190 - unless I use a ' before this kind of part number. If I
re-enter a normal number after that, the cell remains in the scientific mode.
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format the cell as number prior to entering the first piece of data
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When entering a part number such as 419E1 the cell defaults to scientific and
displays - 4190 - unless I use a ' before this kind of part number. If I
re-enter a normal number after that, the cell remains in the scientific mode.

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Either use that apostrophe, or pre-format the cell(s) as Text.
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When entering a part number such as 419E1 the cell defaults to scientific

and
displays - 4190 - unless I use a ' before this kind of part number.

If I
re-enter a normal number after that, the cell remains in the scientific

mode.


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