excel changes a number to a date and i don't want it to

[bobmcgod]

I put 4 - 6 in a cell and it automatical changes it to 04 jun and i don't
want it to. How do i turn this function off?

[Special-K]

Select the cell. Then on the menu select Format / Cells and pick General.

[JE McGimpsey]

Either preformat the cell as text, or prefix the entry with an
apostrophe (')

In article <[email protected]>,
bobmcgod <[email protected]> wrote:

> I put 4 - 6 in a cell and it automatical changes it to 04 jun and i don't
> want it to. How do i turn this function off?