<<Typically any information you enter in a cell is stored as a number>>
Is this true? Are you saying if I open a new blank worksheet and type the word Linda in cell A1, it is stored as a number? That's a new one on me. That's why I thought it was weird that Excel would convert 25E5 to a number cuz it leaves Linda as text. Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John Selby Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PCWorks: Re: Office XP-Excell formatting Hi folks When you think about it, this behaviour isn't really weird, it is pretty logical. Typically any information you enter in a cell is stored as a number, even though is may be displayed as something else. "Text" is stored numerically but treated specially so that digits can be displayed either as text or numbers. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
