You have the cell(s) formatted to text? Format to General and you'll be OK.
Go to <Format<Cells<General<OK

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Joker" wrote in message
...
Hi, I am trying to create a formula but excel will not recognize it as a
formula. Even a formula as simple as =1+1 will not work. When I hit enter
it
still displays =1+1 instead of calculating the formula. I've tried a
number
of different formulas all with the same result. Any ideas why it is not
working? Thanks