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Default Cells are changing format from numeric to date automatically

Amy,

If a formula in a cell is referencing a date then excel will try and be
helpful and format the answer as a date or if the cell is simply a number and
the cell has previously held a date then once again Excel will try and be
helpful. In either case format as GENERAL or whatever format you want.
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Mike

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"Amy" wrote:

has anyone else had this problem?