/text/swriter/guide/number_date_conv.xhp numbers; automatic recognition in text tables tables; number recognition dates;formatting automatically in tables recognition;numbers MW added "recognition;" Turning Number Recognition On or Off in Tables $[officename] can automatically format dates that you have entered into a table, according to the regional settings specified in your operating system. Do one of the following: Right-click in a table cell and choose Number recognition. When this feature is on, a check mark is displayed in front of the Number recognition command. Choose %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table, and select or clear the Number recognition check box. %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table