Formula shows not results

[David]

LOL

I have type a simple formula into a cell.

=SUM(A1:A13)

The formula appears after I press the enter button Check mark.... I press
the Fx and the results add up correctly.... yet the results do not appear
only the formula.

What have I done? Can I get the formula in the background and the results to
appear?

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

Format the cell with the formula as general or number (not text), then
reenter the formula (or just press F2 and enter)

 

[Sandy Mann]

It sound like the cell is formatted as Text. Try:
Edit > Replace > Find What: enter =
Replace With: =

The cell will still be formatted as Text so chage the formatting to what you
want.

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[Gord Dibben]

Does this occur with all formulas?

Perhaps you are in Formula View. Hit CTRL + `(backquote above Tab key)

OR

The cell was pre-formatted as Text.

Format to General then hit F2 then ENTER to re-enter the formula.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[David]

Yep, formatted as text.

Thanks
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David

Format the cell with the formula as general or number (not text), then
reenter the formula (or just press F2 and enter)