You can format the cell as Text before entering in any data. This will
prevent Excel from changing what looks like a date to a date. If you enter
=3/4 you'll get 0.75 in the cell.
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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
Excel Product Group, 1998 - 2008
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on web site)