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sherroc
 
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Default what does the # sign mean in a cell

Thanks, Jim, that solved the problem!

"Jim Rech" wrote:

Use Format, Cells and change the number formatting from Text to General.

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| Why do I see ###### in a cell rather than the text that is there. The
text
| shows up in the line across the top but not in the cell itself.