When you type a seven-or-ten-digit phone number into an Excel cell that uses the phone number format, Excel will automatically change the way the number looks so that it appears as a phone number ...

Combine an Excel custom format with data validation and remove the pressure for input perfection from personnel by letting Excel do the work.

How to Change to Accounting Format in Excel. The accounting format in Microsoft Excel 2010 is very similar to the currency format---both display the currency symbol next to every number.

If numbers keep changing to dates automatically in Excel or if Excel changes dates to random numbers then this post will help you fix the issue.

You can change the date & time format in Google Sheets & Excel Online using this guide. Use different date & time formats in spreadsheets.

It's easy to change the date format in Microsoft Excel. You just need to use the "Date" drop-down menu, which gives you plenty of options.

SEE: 83 Excel tips every user should master (TechRepublic) In this Microsoft Excel tutorial, I’ll show you four easy ways to convert numbers stored as text to real numbers.