I assume by "edit line" you mean the Formula Bar. Go to the Tools
menu, choose Options, then the View tab. There, ensure that
"Formula bar" is checked.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"PatNM" wrote in message
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When I open an Excel spreadsheet, there is no "edit line."
That means I have
to make all corrections in the cells, making it necessary to
retype all
information in the cell. How can I restore the "edit line" in
Excel
(Microsoft Office 2000)?