data turned in date format when copied

[C02C04]

I am using excel 2007 and encountered an interesting situation. I copied a
numeric data and paste into another cell within the same worksheet. It
appeared in date format (dd/mm/yyyy). I have to re-format the cell for it to
correctly reflect the right number. The original cell is in numeric format.

Any idea why this is so? Any resolution?

 

[JLatham]

The destination cell is formatted as a date? (try choosing the entire column
[or row] and formatting it as General or Number)

Excel 2007 is once again trying to be too helpful?

What does your original cell's contents look like; i.e., what are some
sample numbers you've had this result with?

 

[C02C04]

Yes, destination is formatted as date as soon as the numeric data is copied.
It happened to new cell/column/row. It's quite annoying to format the
cell/column/row. An additional step to do.Prior version never had such
instances.

You reckon Excel 2007 is trying to be smart? ;-)

The destination cell is formatted as a date? (try choosing the entire column
[or row] and formatting it as General or Number)

Excel 2007 is once again trying to be too helpful?

What does your original cell's contents look like; i.e., what are some
sample numbers you've had this result with?

I am using excel 2007 and encountered an interesting situation. I copied a
numeric data and paste into another cell within the same worksheet. It
appeared in date format (dd/mm/yyyy). I have to re-format the cell for it to
correctly reflect the right number. The original cell is in numeric format.

Any idea why this is so? Any resolution?