If you are entering the formula correctly as in =2+5 and you see =2+5 it
would mean one of two things.

1. You have "View Formulas" set on in that file. Hit CTRL + `(back quote) to
turn off formula view.

2. The cells were pre-formatted as Text. Re-format to General then F2 and
ENTER each cell.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 13:09:58 -0500, carlossaltz
wrote:


I have been having trouble frequently with formulas appearing as literal
text in the cell instead of a formula with a result.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong?