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Default stop number to date conversion

is there a switch (i haven't been able to find one) for turning off
automatic number to date conversions? currently i have to keep all cells
formatted to text, to avoid this, and not have 1-2 turn into jan 2. or
having to remember to type apostrophe before. i'd rather leave format
default to general, except for the annoying date conversion.

is there any way to stop this behaivor?

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Default stop number to date conversion

There's no setting.

You could change the format to Text, but that ain't general.

jeffrey wrote:

is there a switch (i haven't been able to find one) for turning off
automatic number to date conversions? currently i have to keep all cells
formatted to text, to avoid this, and not have 1-2 turn into jan 2. or
having to remember to type apostrophe before. i'd rather leave format
default to general, except for the annoying date conversion.

is there any way to stop this behaivor?

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jeffrey


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Default stop number to date conversion

that is what i suspected. thanks for confirming.

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There's no setting.

You could change the format to Text, but that ain't general.

jeffrey wrote:

is there a switch (i haven't been able to find one) for turning off
automatic number to date conversions? currently i have to keep all cells
formatted to text, to avoid this, and not have 1-2 turn into jan 2. or
having to remember to type apostrophe before. i'd rather leave format
default to general, except for the annoying date conversion.

is there any way to stop this behaivor?

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jeffrey


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