Date problem
 

Is there a way to set the cells as Text for the default or would I have to
pre-format the cells everytime I start Excel. Thanks





"Don Guillett" wrote:

glad to help


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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"rexmann" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help (both answers) the ' worked well.

cheers Rexmann

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Rexmann

Either pre-format the cells as Text or enter an apostrophe before each
code
number.

i.e. '6-10

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 06:13:04 -0700, "rexmann"
wrote:

Hi
I have a spreadsheet where a code needs to be enter in one column. I
type in
6-10 or something similar but the cell then turns into a date is there
a way
to disable this - In word I would look at the auto text section but I
cant
find this in excel.

Any help appreciated

Rexmann