why (0001,0001) becomes -10001

hfli1788

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Hi Experts,

I tried to enter (0001,0001) into an excel cell. The excel displayed the value as -10001. The cell needs to be "(0001,0001)". Any idea?

Thanks a lot!
 

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What is the shortcut key for Format Selection?
Ctrl+1 (the number one) will open the Format dialog for whatever is selected.
Precede your entry with double quotes
Also check the cell's formatting
 
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Precede your entry with a single apostrophe or format the cell as Text before typing or pasting in the cell or custom format as 0000","####
 
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