Thread: Column A in Excel

How do I record part numbers in Column A of Excel without them reverting to
date format?

In article <F9846789-D500-4104-9B55-16367CF477F1@microsoft.com>,
"Joanne Willis" <Joanne Willis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> How do I record part numbers in Column A of Excel without them reverting to
> date format?

Preformat the cells as Text, or precede entries that look like dates to
the parser with an apostrophe (').