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date formatting and AutoFilter

date formatting and AutoFilter

date formatting and AutoFilter

(OP)
Is there a way to make Excel NOT convert a number that looks like a date into a date?  For example, if I type "6-32" Excel enters "Jun-32" in the cell.  

One technique I know of is to enter it as text, "'6-32" and then Excel will leave it alone.  This doesn't work though when using the AutoFilter.  If I tell it to display cells where the contents contain "6-32" it enters "Jun-32" in the search criteria and doesn't find anything; I can't use the text trick there.  

RE: date formatting and AutoFilter

Format the cells as "Text".

RE: date formatting and AutoFilter

(OP)
What about the AutoFilter?  Is there a way to turn off the conversion feature globally?  

RE: date formatting and AutoFilter

Works on my machine. Can you pick the right value from the drop-down list?

Cheers,
Joerd

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