VLookup

[slhaye]

When I type in the VLookup formula and hit enter, the cell will not display
the result - it displays the formula. Then, when I copy it to the cells
below, none of the cell references change.

Here is the formula: =VLOOKUP(C2,Sheet1!A:B,2,false)

I made this same formula in an older file and it worked fine. Why won't it
work in this new spreadsheet? I think something happened to the settings,
but I don't know where to go to fix it.

 

[Dave Peterson]

If you're seeing the formula and not the results of the formula, it could be:

1. The cell is formatted as Text.
Reformat the cell as General (or anything but text)
Hit F2, then Enter to "re-enter" the formula.

2. You're looking at formulas.
In xl2003 menus, tools|Options|View tab|Uncheck Formulas

In any version of excel, hit:
ctrl-`
(ctrl-backquote, the key to the left of the 1/! on my USA keyboard)

 

[Gord Dibben]

Couple of possibles.

1. The cell was pre-formatted as Text.

Format to General and re-enter.

2. You are in Formula View.

Hit CRTL + `(backquote above Tab key)


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[MimiS]

The cell is probably formatted as text. reformat to General or number. hit
F2 and enter and it should produce result of formula.

 

[slhaye]

I did have it formatted correctly. When you suggested to hit F2 - - it worked!
Thank you!!

 

[slhaye]

It was formatted as General, but it did not work until I hit F2. Not sure
how F2 made it work - - but it did. Thank you!

 

[Gord Dibben]

You were told by Dave and myself to "re-enter" the formula.

F2 puts you in editing mode. Then Enter re-enters the formula.


Gord