2015-07-10T08:04:32+01:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1215 AUGW info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ 2015-07-09T18:07:12+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1215#5523 Roy Rainford info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ I have been using a spreadsheet for recording monthly sales since the financial year 1996/97. So I have 19 columns down and am now recording for the year 2015/2016. However when I try to put '2015/2016' in the first column 'cell' and press the 'Return' key I get 0.999503968253968. Previously no problems and I wonder if there is a limit on the number of columns that I can have down or if that can be adjusted? However I have been able to input the monthly figures for this year. Using OS 10.9.5 and Numbers '08 version 1.0.3. 2015-07-09T19:20:02+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1215#5524 Trevor Hewson info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ Roy, I think if you change the cell type to text you will be okay. If you divide 2015 by 2016 I'm guessing that you will get a clue as to what is going on! 2015-07-09T21:18:02+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1215#5525 Roy Rainford info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ Thanks Trevor. I got the clue! However I can't find a way of changing the cell type beyond making it 'text'. That allows me to put the year in but not 2015/2016. So now that I have your clue I have tried 2015-2016 and that works! Am happy with that solution but can't understand why I could put the equivalent of 2015/2016 in every cell above the current year for the past 19 years. 2015-07-09T22:43:12+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1215#5526 Tony Still info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ Roy, Double quotes is another solution, putting: ="2015/2016" is longer winded but should always work. The reason why the others worked is probably Numbers being clever, possibly with a bit of cut and paste on your behalf? 2015-07-10T08:04:32+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1215#5528 Roy Rainford info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ My old 'grey matter' has been working overtime overnight subconsciously because this morning I realise that for the past 19 years I was using the spreadsheet on my old iMac with Clarisworks 6. I transferred it to my newer iMac using Numbers '08 earlier this year!!!!!! Many thanks Trevor and Tony for your comments.