Make cell formatting permanent

maounde

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Apologies if a thread already exists on this (Haven't found it :confused:)

I use Excel 2010. I encounter this problem on only 1 of my files:

Every time I open it, the number formatting is changed from numbers into date :(. I always have to change back to numbers.

It is a large file with lots of data organized in database from which I get Pivot Tables in different tabs. I get the data monthly from a site and receive them in CSV. I usually copy / paste as value (no formatting) and work from there. When done, I save (.xlsx). When I open again, still formatted in dates. Not sure what to do here.

Thx in advance for helping...
 

Excel Facts

Format cells as currency
Select range and press Ctrl+Shift+4 to format cells as currency. (Shift 4 is the $ sign).
Maybe try writing a macro to automatically format the numbers for you when you open the workbook.
 
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mmmmh thx... but isn't there a setting that I might have messed up somehow and that I should change somewhere?
 
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