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Default Disappearing text in Excel cells

That's one of the things I think I should have checked separately from
asking the originator about the file. However, do you have any specific
reasons to think it might be computer-specific? Still, this is a pretty new
and highly capable machine, and I'm thinking that any problems should have
been more likely in the other direction...

Gail wrote:
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?