boblock, the column is not wide enough to display the data, widen the column
or maybe change the formatting, I have seen dates change formatting when you
open a file in a newer version

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Paul B
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Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"boblock" wrote in message
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I bought a new computer with an updated version of Excel post transfering
my
old spread sheet to office 2003 I've found most of my dates now now read
#######. I have yet to figure out a way to insert a date (ie 7/9/05)
without
this same issue occuring.