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SDP

I need a dash, not a formula
 
Hello. I need to use dashes in my part numbers, but Excel thinks I want to
use a formula. Can I turn this off somehow, so that I can just use dashes as
dashes?
Thanks.

PCLIVE

I need a dash, not a formula
 
Add an apostrophe (sp) to the beginning.

example:

'123456

HTH,
Paul

"SDP" wrote in message
...
Hello. I need to use dashes in my part numbers, but Excel thinks I want
to
use a formula. Can I turn this off somehow, so that I can just use dashes
as
dashes?
Thanks.




Don Guillett

I need a dash, not a formula
 
Look in your ORIGINAL post

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"SDP" wrote in message
...
Hello. I need to use dashes in my part numbers, but Excel thinks I want
to
use a formula. Can I turn this off somehow, so that I can just use dashes
as
dashes?
Thanks.





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