Can stop excel from converting value to date?

[desmond]

Hi , i have a problem that when ever i copy from a website for score
result ,example 2-1 , excel will convert it to date format . Is there a
way for me to stop excel from doing so?

 

[Gary''s Student]

Try formatting the cell as text before doing the paste.

 

[desmond]

I have try changing the coloum as text before pasting but it stil
convert to date format. :mad

 

[desmond]

Can anyone help?
Thx..