If you really use vbcrlf in a cell, you should see either:
two boxes (if wordwrap is turned off)
or
a box (vbcr) and a second line (caused by the vblf).

Are you sure you're using vbcrlf?

ps. I don't use a Mac so I don't know how those are treated on that platform.
Are you both using PCs?

Gary Keramidas wrote:

i use vbcrlf when i create a label in a cell.
anyone know why i don't see the non-printable character (box) in the cell but when i
run the code at my client's site, the box is visible?

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Gary Keramidas
Excel 2003

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Dave Peterson