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October 5th, 2005, 04:31 PM
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formatting problem with functions
I have attempted to use the PROPER function in an adjacent column to my data.
I entered =proper(e1) and the cell only display the function not the result. Help! 
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October 5th, 2005, 04:37 PM
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check to see if the cell is formated as text
or check toolsoptionsview and see if formulas is checked or select the equals sign and replace it with another equals sign (sometimes works) "Robin M." wrote: I have attempted to use the PROPER function in an adjacent column to my data. I entered =proper(e1) and the cell only display the function not the result. Help!
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October 6th, 2005, 08:42 PM
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I'd tried all that. None of it works. Let me know if you have any more
ideas. Thanks. "bj" wrote: check to see if the cell is formated as text or check toolsoptionsview and see if formulas is checked or select the equals sign and replace it with another equals sign (sometimes works) "Robin M." wrote: I have attempted to use the PROPER function in an adjacent column to my data. I entered =proper(e1) and the cell only display the function not the result. Help!
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#4
October 6th, 2005, 09:16 PM
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Robin
Select the range and format to General. With reange selected, EditReplace what: = with: = Replace all. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:42:55 -0700, "Robin M." wrote: I'd tried all that. None of it works. Let me know if you have any more ideas. Thanks. "bj" wrote: check to see if the cell is formated as text or check toolsoptionsview and see if formulas is checked or select the equals sign and replace it with another equals sign (sometimes works) "Robin M." wrote: I have attempted to use the PROPER function in an adjacent column to my data. I entered =proper(e1) and the cell only display the function not the result. Help!
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#5
October 9th, 2005, 04:49 AM
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That worked! What an odd bug. Thanks Gord.
"Gord Dibben" wrote: Robin Select the range and format to General. With reange selected, EditReplace what: = with: = Replace all. Gord Dibben Excel MVP On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:42:55 -0700, "Robin M." wrote: I'd tried all that. None of it works. Let me know if you have any more ideas. Thanks. "bj" wrote: check to see if the cell is formated as text or check toolsoptionsview and see if formulas is checked or select the equals sign and replace it with another equals sign (sometimes works) "Robin M." wrote: I have attempted to use the PROPER function in an adjacent column to my data. I entered =proper(e1) and the cell only display the function not the result. Help!
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