# Data comes wrapped in excel formula

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**Created:** [May 18, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/data-comes-wrapped-in-excel-formula/13150 "2018-05-18T07:29:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grzesiek2010](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/grzesiek2010/32/2881_2.png) [@Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Grzesiek2010)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/data-comes-wrapped-in-excel-formula/13150/4 "2018-05-18T15:12:36Z")

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> [@nodari](#):
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> is there any option to prevent this? maybe there is something to do in xls form? that's a great feature when users can see links directly to their images but all my system is built on the raw link (I'm turning them to the images in the sheet cell)

you can use this script I wrote for one user [There's a way to import photos on Google sheet, in such a way that i have the link to the photo (with. jpg)? - #4 by Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/t/theres-a-way-to-import-photos-on-google-sheet-in-such-a-way-that-i-have-the-link-to-the-photo-with-jpg/12560/4) it just extracts all links in your sheet, but be careful I didn't test it much so I would recommend making a copy of your sheet just in case.

> Also, what happened with the date formatting and the start and end date? they are changed and not only formatting is changed

I have no idea I'll investigate it.

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