IN EXCEL 2003 HOW DO i GET A CELL TO BE 4-0 INSTEAD OF APR00

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TWMMAM - 02 Nov 2006 01:34 GMT

I am setting up an inventory sheet and everytime I try to enter 4-0 under
size it comes up APR 00 and when I do 5-0, I get May00. How do I change the
column so it allows 4-0 or 0-0?

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Gord Dibben - 02 Nov 2006 02:21 GMT

Pre-format the cells as Text or preface the 4-0 with an apostrophe which won't
be visible.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>I am setting up an inventory sheet and everytime I try to enter 4-0 under
>size it comes up APR 00 and when I do 5-0, I get May00. How do I change the
>column so it allows 4-0 or 0-0?

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Jenn - 06 Nov 2006 23:55 GMT

> Pre-format the cells as Text or preface the 4-0 with an apostrophe which won't
> be visible.
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> >size it comes up APR 00 and when I do 5-0, I get May00. How do I change the
> >column so it allows 4-0 or 0-0?

Hi Gord,
Not sure what you are using the data for - but to change the format of
this one you need to right click on the cell and go to FORMAT
CELLS/NUMBER. Scroll to the bottom where it says CUSTOM. On the right
hand side of the FORMAT CELL box in TYPE: enter m-h. That will change
APR00 to 4-0.

Hope this helps.

Have a great day!
Jenni

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Gord Dibben - 07 Nov 2006 00:36 GMT

Thanks Jenn

Please respond to original poster(TWMMAM), not to me.

Gord

>> Pre-format the cells as Text or preface the 4-0 with an apostrophe which won't
>> be visible.
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>Have a great day!
>Jenni

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Jenn - 17 Nov 2006 15:11 GMT

Gord,
So sorry - I did not see the original post. On my side, this appears
as a new thread started by you.

Sorry again..just trying to help.
Jenni

> Thanks Jenn
>
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> >Have a great day!
> >Jenni

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