Maybe you try to format a cell as some type of number, but the cell is actually text, although it looks like a number. You can
easily check with the ISNUMBER() function.

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

"Phil Nathan" <Phil wrote in message ...
| Using Excel 2002 with the SP3 patches applied when I attempt to format
| certain cells nothing happens. This applies wether I attemp this from the the
| toolbar or directly withinh the cell. Any ideas?