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Default Pasting large numbers as text in Excel

If the cell is already formatted as Text, then have them paste directly into the
formula bar.

Sian wrote:

My input call is formatted as text. However when my users try to paste large
(20 digit) numbers into it (copied from outlook email) these paste in as
scientific notation and the cell format changes to general. This also
happens using any option in Paste Special.
I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what?
Many thanks, Sian


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