How to use hyphens as text (not in a formula)

D

daisy.wager

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

Hi,

I need to use hyphens in cells in a spreadsheet without Excel reading them as requiring a mathematical formula. How would I do this?

Thank you!

Daisy
 
K

katie_c

Daisy:

You need to treat it as text. Specifically, if its at the beginning of the cell, use a '- instead of just -. If you have already written text and have a hypen included, it shouldn't read as a formula.

-Katie
 

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