Text shows up at all # symbols

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AKMMS

I received an Excel file, and for an unknown reason, the text in just one of
the cells displays as all # symbols, even though I can see actual text in the
preview screen.

All of the other cells in the file display the text normally.

Why would this happen and how can I fix it?
 
G

Gord Dibben

Excel has a problem with text strings between 255 characters and 1024
characters if the cell is formatted as Text.

Format to General and your #### should go away.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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