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Default Disappearing text in Excel cells

Does the problem exist if the file is opened on a different computer?



"Shannon Jacobs" wrote in message
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Actually, the text hasn't gone anywhere, but it just becomes invisible or
turns into a row of XXXXs when you leave the cell. Clicking in the cell
makes it visible again--but only until you leave.

I've found a lot of threads that discuss various aspects and
manifestations of the problem. Many people think it is related to text
wrapping, but I'm not sure about that. I am sure that it is not related to
the size of the text. At least not directly. Many of the threads suggested
various workarounds that are supposed to make it go away, but I've tried a
bunch of them, and no joy.

Microsoft "support" website was useless, as usual.

Anyone able to explain what's going on here? Yet another fix?