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We wanted to address customers frustration with Excel automatically converting data to specific formats.

Consequently, users will now be able to establish more control over the automatic conversion of their data.

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A screenshot showcasing the new feature in Excel that lets users disable Automatic Data Conversions.

Users will also receive a notification from Excel highlighting the automatic conversion before it takes place.

Users can also prevent automatic data conversion while loading a .csv or similar file on the platform.

However, the features won’t work during macro execution.

Automatic Data Conversions on Excel

A screenshot showcasing the new feature in Excel that lets users disable Automatic Data Conversions.

You’ll need to navigate through the prefs to disable them, as outlined below:

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