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Microsoft Excel just ignoring that I want to use a formula
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:42 pm
have 2 cells. want to do a simple B201 - B16
write formula in cell =B201 - B16 and it just displays the formula."=B201 - B16"
i feel like im taking crazy pills over here.
write formula in cell =B201 - B16 and it just displays the formula."=B201 - B16"
i feel like im taking crazy pills over here.
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Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:43 pm to CE Tiger
reboot
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:44 pm to CE Tiger
Maybe don't put the spaces before and after the "-".
Scruffy isn't an excel expert though.
Scruffy isn't an excel expert though.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:44 pm to CE Tiger
check the cell format and make sure it isn't text
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:45 pm to iAmBatman
quote:
check the cell format and make sure it isn't text
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:45 pm to CarRamrod
quote:quote:
check the cell format and make sure it isn't text
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:46 pm to CE Tiger
Simultaneously press
Ctrl ~
You may have accidentally turned on formula check
Ctrl ~
You may have accidentally turned on formula check
This post was edited on 3/10/14 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 3/10/14 at 1:53 pm to CE Tiger
Try "=SUM(B201-B16)" . That and hope you didn't format the cell for text input.
This post was edited on 3/10/14 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 3/10/14 at 2:03 pm to iAmBatman
quote:
check the cell format and make sure it isn't text
Posted on 3/10/14 at 2:06 pm to CE Tiger
Checking the cell format is important as others have indicated. Also, make sure there is no space in front of your formula.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 2:15 pm to CE Tiger
Don't enter a space?
=B201-B16
=B201-B16
Posted on 3/10/14 at 2:19 pm to Tornado Alley
and the stupid thing just starts working with me doing nothing. one of those days 
Posted on 3/10/14 at 2:31 pm to CE Tiger
try pointing to them. type = then click on b201 hit - and click on b16. are what ever the two cells are. if you don't get a highlighted box when you click on the first cell, there is a problem with the formatting of the cell you are putting the formula in.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 2:33 pm to CE Tiger
Are you writing it as:
"'=B201 - B16"?
If so, then it would it would appear =B201 - B16
"'=B201 - B16"?
If so, then it would it would appear =B201 - B16
Posted on 3/10/14 at 3:04 pm to Emiliooo
no i was clicking the cell inputting - then clicking another cell
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