Enter it as 0:17:05 and format it as [mm]:ss
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Peo Sjoblom
http://nwexcelsolutions.com
"b" wrote in message
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How can I format a cell for minutes and seconds? When I enter in 17:05
(minutes:seconds) it shows up as 5 hrs 5 minutes 0 seconds. If I reformat
the cell for mm:ss, it shows up as 05:00.