email addresses in cells

T

tonyayres

If I enter an email address into a cell, Excel underlines it and then treats
it as a live address. This makes it impossible to edit. The only solution I
have found is to use Paste Special, but even then the pasted version becomes
live again as soon as you have finished editing it.

Does anyone know a way of switching this maddening feature off - either
temporarily or permanently?

Tony
 
G

Gord Dibben

In XL 2002 and 2003 you can turn this off through Tools>AutoCorrect
Options>AutoFormat as you type.

Uncheck the box you find there.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
J

JulieD

Hi

tools / autocorrect options / autoformat as you type - UNTICK internet and
network paths with hyperlinks

be warned, this may affect other programs like Word.

Alternatively, as soon as Excel changes it to a hyperlink use ctrl & z to
"undo" the change (or the undo icon on the toolbar)
 
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