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"Dawn" wrote in message
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This question is for my husband. He's at home working on a homework
assingment in excel. He said he entered a formula then the hour glass
came
up and it hasn't gone away. He can't close without saving. He's going to
have to shut the system down without saving 3 hours of work. Any
suggestions? Thanks for you time.