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cell format
I set up cell format as text before I type any data.
I have a samples with ID 9920-2, 9920-10, 9920-15, 9920-18,... However if I push "Enter" after typing ID, Excel change 9920-2 and 9920-10 to Feb-20 and Oct-20 without even ask do I wnat to change format. ID after 9920-15 remain the same. Can anyone tell me how to make Excel stop changing my format, and just keep the format I have set up. |
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Bob Umlas Excel MVP "Terry" wrote in message ... I set up cell format as text before I type any data. I have a samples with ID 9920-2, 9920-10, 9920-15, 9920-18,... However if I push "Enter" after typing ID, Excel change 9920-2 and 9920-10 to Feb-20 and Oct-20 without even ask do I wnat to change format. ID after 9920-15 remain the same. Can anyone tell me how to make Excel stop changing my format, and just keep the format I have set up. |
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I would guess that you didn't pre-format *enough* cells to Text.
Maybe you formatted 25 cells, and you're now entering your ID's in the 26th and 27th cells. XL *will retain* your ID's as entered, as long as the cell is pre-formatted to Text. -- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Terry" wrote in message ... I set up cell format as text before I type any data. I have a samples with ID 9920-2, 9920-10, 9920-15, 9920-18,... However if I push "Enter" after typing ID, Excel change 9920-2 and 9920-10 to Feb-20 and Oct-20 without even ask do I wnat to change format. ID after 9920-15 remain the same. Can anyone tell me how to make Excel stop changing my format, and just keep the format I have set up. |
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When I set up format I select "whole" column, unless that is wrong way, I
think I got all of them. Excel automatically my format occur at that column. |
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I can't duplicate your problem.
Click in one of the cells that you say returns a date. Then, <Format <Cells <Number tab, And what do you see selected in the "Category" window? -- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Terry" wrote in message ... When I set up format I select "whole" column, unless that is wrong way, I think I got all of them. Excel automatically my format occur at that column. |
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