Two options:
a) pre-format the cells as text
b) preface the entry with single quote (apostrophe) which will not be seen
on screen or in print
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
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"coloradio" wrote in message
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Excel changes my numbered list to a date! I try to type
1,1-2,1-3,1-4,1-5...
how do I turn off this feature?