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daleflinn
Copper Contributor
Oct 27, 2024

cell format keeps changing

I have formatted a column of cells to Number - General, yet when I enter a number, 6-9240, Excel keeps automatically changing the format of the cell to Date. How can I get Excel to stop overriding my format?

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  • Harun24HR's avatar
    Harun24HR
    Bronze Contributor
    Format the cells as TEXT instead of General. Another way to add single quote in-front of text like '6-9240.

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