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excel changes a number to a date and i don't want it to
I put 4 - 6 in a cell and it automatical changes it to 04 jun and i don't
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excel changes a number to a date and i don't want it to
Either preformat the cell as text, or prefix the entry with an
apostrophe (') In article , bobmcgod wrote: I put 4 - 6 in a cell and it automatical changes it to 04 jun and i don't want it to. How do i turn this function off? |
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excel changes a number to a date and i don't want it to
Select the cell. Then on the menu select Format / Cells and pick General. -- Special-K ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special-K's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=7470 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=562456 |
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