> This "feature" is beyond incredibly dumb. We use Excel to export serial numbers from our reporting application to a spreadsheet so users can manipulate the data as they see fit.
The serial numbers are a mix of pure alpha, pure numeric or alphanumeric mix.
So when they export and there is a long serial number that is purely numeric, it converts those serials to super dumb and unhelpful scientific notation.
There is practically zero desire for this. "Scientists" who might find scientific notation useful account for less than 1% of the total workforce.