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Old May 15th, 2009, 06:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
DJLT
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Default Excel formulas become cell contents

I am experiencing a problem in Excel. When I enter a formula (any formula)
in certain cells the formula remains visible in the cell as the cell content.
However if I enter the same formula in another part of the spreadsheet the
formula behaves the way it is suppose to...invisible except for the results
of the formula.
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Old May 15th, 2009, 07:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
David Biddulph
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Default Excel formulas become cell contents

I guess that your cell is formatted as text. Reformat the cell as General,
then re-enter the formula, either by typing it in again or by F2, enter.
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DJLT wrote:
I am experiencing a problem in Excel. When I enter a formula (any
formula) in certain cells the formula remains visible in the cell as
the cell content. However if I enter the same formula in another part
of the spreadsheet the formula behaves the way it is suppose
to...invisible except for the results of the formula.



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Old May 15th, 2009, 07:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Glenn[_6_]
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Default Excel formulas become cell contents

DJLT wrote:
I am experiencing a problem in Excel. When I enter a formula (any formula)
in certain cells the formula remains visible in the cell as the cell content.
However if I enter the same formula in another part of the spreadsheet the
formula behaves the way it is suppose to...invisible except for the results
of the formula.


The cell is formatted as TEXT. Change the cell format to GENERAL and re-enter
the formula.
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Old May 15th, 2009, 07:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Jacob Skaria
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Default Excel formulas become cell contents

Select the range where you have the proble. Right clickFormat Cellschange
that to General..ok.
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"DJLT" wrote:

I am experiencing a problem in Excel. When I enter a formula (any formula)
in certain cells the formula remains visible in the cell as the cell content.
However if I enter the same formula in another part of the spreadsheet the
formula behaves the way it is suppose to...invisible except for the results
of the formula.

 




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