Formating Date problem

[saman110 via OfficeKB.com]

Hello,

I have Excel 2007. When I type 1/2 in a cell it turns into 2-Jan and if I
click on it, it turns into 1/2/2007. I tried to Format Cell and chose Text
and other options, but it returns into 39084. Is there any way to turn this
thing off.

thx.

 

[Alan]

Try preceding it with an apostrophe, '1/2. The apostrophe will show in the
formula bar but not in the cell,
Regards,
Alan.

 

[Guest]

Format the cell as text (as you indicate you have done) and now enter 1/2

When you originally entered 1/2 it converted it to a date (what you actually
input was changed). Just switching the format to text does not convert the
value back so you need to re-enter it at this point but it should be good
from now on...