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Default Numbers change to dates automatically

How about when you really want to have 2.5, not 2,5. Or if you want to
prevent people from typing in other than integers. You can use validate to
force to use integer, but Excel seems to understand dates as integers, so
validateion accepts it. We have both cases, among others (I work at help
desk).

"Niek Otten" wrote:

Type 2,5 instead of 2.5

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

"Aa" wrote in message
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I have dot as a default date separator in regional settings (comma is a
default decimal separator). Now, if i type in a cell e.g. 2.5 it becomes a
date. Is there a way to prevent this change to date? I don't want to
change
reginal settings.