I type in a number in a cell but it wont convert to currency help

[Out in VA]

I copied and pasted a worksheet from old version of excel into the new 2007
and when I type a number in a cell and try to convert it to currency
--_NOTHING happens....no matter what I do....it will not change to
currency????

Please help

 

[Fred Smith]

How are you converting it to currency? By formatting the cell?

If the cell is originally text, you need to change the format first, then
enter your data.

Regards,
Fred

 

[Otto Moehrbach]

Give us specifics. You type a number into a cell. What number? What cell?
Exactly what do you do to "convert it to currency"? Be specific. I click
here. I click there, etc, etc, etc. Otto