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Turning Number Recognition On or Off in Tables
$[officename] can automatically recognize numbers or dates that you enter into a table cell, converting them from text to an appropriate number format. Use to change the display of the entered value.To enable or disable this feature, do one of the following:Choose .When this feature is on, a check mark is displayed in front of the command.Choose %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - , and select or clear the check box.This feature applies globally to all tables in all documents. When enabled, typing a date or number into a table cell will result in automatic formatting. Enabling and disabling this feature does not change existing data formatting.%PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table