When I import a string that can be interpreted as a date, e.g. 1/4 or
6/12,  Excel converts it into a date.  That's not what I want it to
do.  I want to keep the original string.  It's NOT a date!  1/4 means
1/4, not 1/4/2005 or even .25.

Unable to download Excel templates from Office Online site. Am using Excel
2003. Get 'error on page' msg. Ideas?
-- MSC

I created one workbook out of several sheets. Then I try to save it and
Excel does not accomplish the task. It generates a message that goes:
"The document did not save". I have office XP on WinXP working on AMD
Athlon XP 2200.

I am trying to write a formula to correct negative %.....
Example....-500 2005  -400 for 2004 Variance = -100
Variance % is showing 25% should be (-)25%......How to write formula?