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Vidz

Automatic date formatting
 
How do you insert the sequence "10-8-6" onto a worksheet without it
automatically translating the format into the date 10/08/2006?

Ian

Automatic date formatting
 
Format the cell as Text before entering the data.

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Ian
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"Vidz" wrote in message
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How do you insert the sequence "10-8-6" onto a worksheet without it
automatically translating the format into the date 10/08/2006?




Vidz

Automatic date formatting
 
Thanks Ian

"Ian" wrote:

Format the cell as Text before entering the data.

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Ian
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"Vidz" wrote in message
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How do you insert the sequence "10-8-6" onto a worksheet without it
automatically translating the format into the date 10/08/2006?





Roger Govier

Automatic date formatting
 
Hi

Or, place a single quote ' before your entry. It won't show up in the cell,
only in the formula bar, and will tell Excel to treat the value as text.

Regards

Roger Govier


Vidz wrote:
How do you insert the sequence "10-8-6" onto a worksheet without it
automatically translating the format into the date 10/08/2006?



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