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Default how do i stop excel from converting numbers entered into a date

Select the range. From menu select FormatCells and forma that to General.

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Jacob (MVP - Excel)


"newuser" wrote:

everytime i enter a number into a cell excel converts it into a date i need
that data to stay as entered