Couple of things:

1] Check whether the Formulas option is activated on Options|View.

2] In case the formula cells are text-formatted, try:

Run Edit|Find

Set Find What to:

=

and Replace With to:

=

Activate the Replace All button.

Ken White wrote:
Hi ... and thanks for being there!

For some reason (and suddenly), when I type a formula into the bar it
appears on the worksheet ... and will not go away; nor will the formula work
(because the formula won't go away)... even though it is right.

Have I inadvertantly re-set something (or not set something) incorrectly?

This is really most aggravating (and embarrasing) and I really need your
assistance dealing with it since it has wasted hours and hours of my time
trying to overcome.

Thanks,

Ken White