How to prevent OpenOffice/LibreOffice Calc from changing what you input (data, numbers,…)

Question

Basically, I want LibreOffice Calc to do what I tell it, not what it wants.

For example:

• when I input 1.1.12, I want to have 1.1.12 in that cell, not 01.

Answer 1

If you want your input to be interpreted as text and preventing Calc to do fancy (and annoying) things with your input, you have to change the format before entering any value.

• Select the cells/columns/rows.
• Right-click 'Format Cells...'
• Select the tab 'Numbers'
• In the list 'Category', select 'Text' (the last option)
• Select the format '@' (it is the only one in this category)
• Click on 'Ok'

You may need to tweak the 'autocorrect' options as well. Go to 'Tools > Auotcorrect Options...'. Here is a link that may help: https://help.libreoffice.org/Calc/Deactivating_Automatic_Changes