What version of Excel do you have.

Excel 2000 for instance does not have any option in Auto Correct
to change the effect.

If you want to keep them as 2-0 and 1-2 when typed by must format
the column first as text or enter them preceded by a single quote.
Either way they will be text.

As far as importing data goes, if you want control then do not import
a file with a .csv extension --- instead change the extension first to .txt
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"bdonelson" wrote in message ...
How do I turn off the auto correcting "feature" so that I type or import text
such as 2-0 or 1-2 without Excel converting the cell contents.