I meant text tables.

Eureka!!!! it works.  Migliore di thank you’s

On Oct 22, 2014, at 11:32 AM, Brian Barker <b.m.bar...@btinternet.com> wrote:

> At 10:52 22/10/2014 -0400, Vincent A. Juliano wrote:
>> I need to set coordinates for a bulkhead and I use the fraction system. 
>> However, when I try to enter the fractions into the table they end up as 
>> dates.
> 
> When you say "table", do you mean a table - in a text document? I'm guessing 
> that you actually mean a spreadsheet.
> 
>> As an example 4-2/3  ends up as 04/02/03. What must be done to enter mixed 
>> numbers into the table and have them remain mixed numbers.
> 
> I think all you need to do is to lose that hyphen (or minus sign). Try "4 
> 2/3". You can immediately see that this works if you enter something like "4 
> 4/3". Fractions less than one can be entered as, for example "0 2/3".
> 
> I trust this helps.
> 
> Brian Barker
> 
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