# Turning Number Recognition On or Off in Tables

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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 - Preferences Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table, and select or clear the Number recognition check box.
%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences
Tools - Options
- %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table