Certain cells mean cells chosen at random that have numbers in them and not
formulas.
It is definitely a number because when I copy it to any other unoccupied
cell I can then select formatting and the Format Cells window pops up
indicating that indeed it is a number. However when I attempt to do the same
on the original cell the window will not pop up.
Even if it is text the Format Window should still pop up.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

What have you got and what do you want that seems unachievable?

"Certain" cells means what?

Perhaps you are trying to format text that looks like a number but is not.

Or looks like a date but is not.

More detail please.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:21:03 -0700, Phil Nathan <Phil
wrote:

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?