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When i put a number in it changes to a date why



 
 
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Old May 4th, 2006, 08:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
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when i put numbers in excel automatically changes to a date
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You can review the format of the cells (menu Format - Cells) and change the
category to "General" in the number tab.
If the cell is marked as date, it will show a date even if you put numbers.

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Precede you entry with a single quote (apostrophe)


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