Date format changes when inserting rows

[falcios]

I selected a column and formatted it so that the date displays ex. 3/12/09.
When I insert rows and type in the date it displays as 3/12/2009. Why does
the format change? How can I get it so I don't have to format the dates
individually or reformat the whole column.

Thanks.

 

[Shane Devenshire]

Hi,

I can't duplicate your problem in 2003.

If I have dates formatted to 1/13/09 in A1:A10 and then right-click row
number 5 and choose Insert, when I type a new date into the blank cell A5, is
goes in as 1/13/09. By the way Insert, Copied Cells in not equivalent to
Insert Row.

Better give us more details. What version, how are you doing the insert?