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Barb Reinhardt

Answer to 2/29 gets converted to 2/1
 
When I enter just 2/29 into a cell in excel, the resulting value is 2/1/2029.
I'm wondering if that's what you are seeing.

TheGreatLadyJ

Answer to 2/29 gets converted to 2/1
 
ok i tried that, it still goes back to 2/1. this is not a fraction, it's just
a date in an expense report worksheet. however, the single apostrophe after
the date kept it in place, but i dont want to rely on that alone. there's got
to be a way to fix this for future use. thanks.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

enter 0 2/29
the single space after the zero is necessary
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Gary's Student


"Barb Reinhardt" wrote:

When I enter just 2/29 into a cell in excel, the resulting value is 2/1/2029.
I'm wondering if that's what you are seeing.


Barb Reinhardt

Answer to 2/29 gets converted to 2/1
 
If you want the date 2/29/2006, just enter that in the field. Since there
is no 2/29 in the current year, Excel must assume that you are entering the
month and the year. I entered just 2/28 and Excel assumed it was 2/28/2006.


"TheGreatLadyJ" wrote:

ok i tried that, it still goes back to 2/1. this is not a fraction, it's just
a date in an expense report worksheet. however, the single apostrophe after
the date kept it in place, but i dont want to rely on that alone. there's got
to be a way to fix this for future use. thanks.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

enter 0 2/29
the single space after the zero is necessary
--
Gary's Student


"Barb Reinhardt" wrote:

When I enter just 2/29 into a cell in excel, the resulting value is 2/1/2029.
I'm wondering if that's what you are seeing.



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