Annoying "autocorrect!"
 

Hi All

When I type "December 2014" into a cell and hit return, Excel automatically
changes it to "Dec-14".
How do I stop it doing this?!
Can't find anything in Tools|Options.

Thanks, Phil

Annoying "autocorrect!"
 

"Phil C" wrote in message
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Hi All

When I type "December 2014" into a cell and hit return, Excel
automatically changes it to "Dec-14".
How do I stop it doing this?!
Can't find anything in Tools|Options.

Thanks, Phil


Precede your typing with an apostrophe like this:
'December 2014

This will enter it as text and Excel will not try to convert it to a date.

Alternatively, format the cell as text BEFORE typing ito it.

Annoying "autocorrect!"
 

Hi Phil -

Change the Format on the cell to Text -- it will display exactly how
you enter it ...

FormatCells...Number-Text

Annoying "autocorrect!"
 

Thanks Stephen, it was the "Format BEFORE" thing that wasn't obvious.

Phil


"Stephen" <none wrote in message
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"Phil C" wrote in message
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Hi All

When I type "December 2014" into a cell and hit return, Excel
automatically changes it to "Dec-14".
How do I stop it doing this?!
Can't find anything in Tools|Options.

Thanks, Phil


Precede your typing with an apostrophe like this:
'December 2014

This will enter it as text and Excel will not try to convert it to a date.

Alternatively, format the cell as text BEFORE typing ito it.

Annoying "autocorrect!"
 

Pre-format the cell as Text or preface the input with an apsotrophe which won't
show in the cell.

'December 2014


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:45:58 -0000, "Phil C" wrote:

Hi All

When I type "December 2014" into a cell and hit return, Excel automatically
changes it to "Dec-14".
How do I stop it doing this?!
Can't find anything in Tools|Options.

Thanks, Phil