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Why does it display #### in my cell?
In cell I25 I have the following formula: =SUM(I11:I14)
All it displays is #####, but when I hover over it, it gives me the correct answer on a popup tip-like window which is $3,400. So, if it knows the answer, why is it displaying with the pound signs instead? I think I've tried everything. |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Try making the column width larger.
"Lindsey-Star" wrote in message ... In cell I25 I have the following formula: =SUM(I11:I14) All it displays is #####, but when I hover over it, it gives me the correct answer on a popup tip-like window which is $3,400. So, if it knows the answer, why is it displaying with the pound signs instead? I think I've tried everything. |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Those are hash signs not pound signs, a pound is £
-- HTH Bob "Lindsey-Star" wrote in message ... In cell I25 I have the following formula: =SUM(I11:I14) All it displays is #####, but when I hover over it, it gives me the correct answer on a popup tip-like window which is $3,400. So, if it knows the answer, why is it displaying with the pound signs instead? I think I've tried everything. |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Because you haven't given it enough room to display the result. Widen the
column, or use a smaller font. Regards, Fred "Lindsey-Star" wrote in message ... In cell I25 I have the following formula: =SUM(I11:I14) All it displays is #####, but when I hover over it, it gives me the correct answer on a popup tip-like window which is $3,400. So, if it knows the answer, why is it displaying with the pound signs instead? I think I've tried everything. |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
In my opinion, the hash marks are a mistake made by Microsoft. For normal
text, when you enter a string that is larger than the cell can display it just runs over the cells next to it. Display-wize, it's not a big deal to me because it indicates that my column width is too small. However, it is a huge deal to me because when a macro reads the contents of the same cell, ##### is returned instead of the proper value. "Fred Smith" wrote in message ... Because you haven't given it enough room to display the result. Widen the column, or use a smaller font. Regards, Fred "Lindsey-Star" wrote in message ... In cell I25 I have the following formula: =SUM(I11:I14) All it displays is #####, but when I hover over it, it gives me the correct answer on a popup tip-like window which is $3,400. So, if it knows the answer, why is it displaying with the pound signs instead? I think I've tried everything. |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Depends upon location Bob.
In Canada # is known as a pound sign. As in "For more options please press a number key followed by the pound sign" Gord On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:29:17 -0000, "Bob Phillips" wrote: Those are hash signs not pound signs, a pound is £ |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Just for fun...
On a worksheet ... Insert Symbol, (under Basic Latin) the # has the name "Number Sign" = = = = = On 3/14/10 12:21 PM, Gord Dibben wrote: Depends upon location Bob. In Canada # is known as a pound sign. As in "For more options please press a number key followed by the pound sign" Gord On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:29:17 -0000, "Bob Phillips" wrote: Those are hash signs not pound signs, a pound is £ |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
... when a macro reads the contents
of the same cell, ##### is returned instead of the proper value. Hmmm. Not sure what you have set up. Is there anything here that will help? Sub Demo() Range("A1").Value = 12345678901234# Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = 2 'Narrow to display ## Debug.Print Range("A1").Text Debug.Print Range("A1").Value End Sub Returns: ## 12345678901234 = = = = = Dana DeLouis On 3/14/2010 10:56 AM, Dennis Tucker wrote: In my opinion, the hash marks are a mistake made by Microsoft. For normal text, when you enter a string that is larger than the cell can display it just runs over the cells next to it. Display-wize, it's not a big deal to me because it indicates that my column width is too small. However, it is a huge deal to me because when a macro reads the contents of the same cell, ##### is returned instead of the proper value. "Fred Smith" wrote in message ... Because you haven't given it enough room to display the result. Widen the column, or use a smaller font. Regards, Fred "Lindsey-Star" wrote in message ... In cell I25 I have the following formula: =SUM(I11:I14) All it displays is #####, but when I hover over it, it gives me the correct answer on a popup tip-like window which is $3,400. So, if it knows the answer, why is it displaying with the pound signs instead? I think I've tried everything. -- = = = = = = = HTH :) Dana DeLouis |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Right.........number or pound sign.
"hash" is what my mother used to make from leftover roast beef and potatoes. Gord On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:32:20 -0400, Dana DeLouis wrote: Just for fun... On a worksheet ... Insert Symbol, (under Basic Latin) the # has the name "Number Sign" = = = = = On 3/14/10 12:21 PM, Gord Dibben wrote: Depends upon location Bob. In Canada # is known as a pound sign. As in "For more options please press a number key followed by the pound sign" Gord On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:29:17 -0000, "Bob Phillips" wrote: Those are hash signs not pound signs, a pound is £ |
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Why does it display #### in my cell?
Right.........number or pound sign.
The proper name of the # character is 'octothorpe'. "hash" is what my mother used to make from leftover roast beef and potatoes. I consumed a lot of hash in my college days, but it wasn't the kind my Mom made. Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Excel, 1998 - 2010 Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:55:38 -0700, Gord Dibben gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote: Right.........number or pound sign. "hash" is what my mother used to make from leftover roast beef and potatoes. Gord On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:32:20 -0400, Dana DeLouis wrote: Just for fun... On a worksheet ... Insert Symbol, (under Basic Latin) the # has the name "Number Sign" = = = = = On 3/14/10 12:21 PM, Gord Dibben wrote: Depends upon location Bob. In Canada # is known as a pound sign. As in "For more options please press a number key followed by the pound sign" Gord On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:29:17 -0000, "Bob Phillips" wrote: Those are hash signs not pound signs, a pound is £ |
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