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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.

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.

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:











