Select B1 in the formula bar and press F9, do the same for C1
press enter

Otherwise you need to use VBA



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"excelhelp" wrote in message
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Eg. formula is =B1 + C1
where B1 is 3 and C1 is 4
how can I get the cell to say
=3 +4

thanks