How to stop the launching of an email appwhen I enter or click on an email address in a cell

[CindyCE]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I use one Excel sheet for a certain project which I need multiple tasks achieved: Keeping track of and adding numbers as well as the contact information such as email addresses. When I add an email address -- as soon as I add the ".com" an email program gets launched as if I want to send an email. It is not even JUST when I am entering. If I want click on the email address to copy it, it will also launch the application. This doesn't always happen, but I don't know what it is that I did/didn't do to make it not happen. How do I make that inactive?

thanks, Cindy

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I use one Excel sheet for a certain project which I need multiple tasks
achieved: Keeping track of and adding numbers as well as the contact
information such as email addresses. When I add an email address -- as soon
as I add the ".com" an email program gets launched as if I want to send an
email. It is not even JUST when I am entering. If I want click on the email
address to copy it, it will also launch the application. This doesn't always
happen, but I don't know what it is that I did/didn't do to make it not
happen. How do I make that inactive?

One way:

Uncheck the Preferences/Autocorrect/Replace Intenet and network paths
with hyperlinks checkbox

 

[CindyCE]

Brilliant! Thank you SO much. I looked everywhere BUT there. It worked.

Cindy