Microsoft now allows users to disable automatic date conversion, which means scientists no longer have to worry about using alternative names for genes.

Microsoft Fixes Excel Feature That Forced Scientists to Rename Human Genes::Microsoft now allows users to disable automatic date conversion, which means scientists no longer have to worry about using alternative names for genes.

  • NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    I have a spreadsheet that has been going for 20 years, across 2 companies, and hundreds of people.

    Thousands and thousands of lines, going back like an ice core sample. Zooming out is wild.

    “What’s this layer?”

    “Oh that’s when Terry worked here”