John - Specifically, in Works you need to highlight the cell(s) you want
to change.  Click on Format, Number, and choose Text from the list of
options.
Kristen Smith

On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 19:51:40 -0700 Jim North <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>John, I'm not sure about MSWorks, but in Excel there's a format
>function
>for rows, columns & cells that controls the properties of characters
>entered into a cell. Look for something similar in Works, & I think
>you'll find that the cell(s) in question have been formated to
>interpret
>anything entered therein as a date. Change the format to plain text &
>you should be OK.
>
>Jim North
>

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