How do I stop from converting numbers (e.g 3-30) into dates

P

Proft

I'm trying to enter records into a spreadsheet. everytime i Try to use a
dash, it converts into a date
 
M

Max

Either pre-format the input column as text (via Format>Cells)
Or precede the data entry with an apostrophe
 

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