Another quick way:

Highlight the offending data, then click Data | Text-to-columns then
click Finish.

Hope this helps.

Pete

Bob Umlas wrote:
try copying an unused empty cell. Select your data & edit/paste special,
click Values & Add.
"KCESS" wrote in message
...
I know how to change formats - however I have a formatted cell for a 100 +
rows that appear to have an apostrophy as a lead. While I don't see it, I
am
concluding that because changing formats to general or text is not
removing
the green box in corner and is not allowing me to do a vlookup using this
column of info.