very, very weird

could you try it in a brand new workbook ... type
5 in A1
1.15 in B1 and then copy this cell using control & C
click on A1 and choose edit / paste special / multiply
and let us know what happens

Cheers
JulieD

"TCSmith Lgl Asst" wrote in
message ...
Just "text" and "uni text" no multiply in there

"Gordon" wrote:

TCSmith Lgl Asst wrote:
|| Thanks, but there must be a problem with the formatting.
||
|| After copying "1.15" then going to "edit" and "paste special" the
|| menu doesn't include "muliply".... only "text" and "unicode text"
||
|| Is there a remedy for this formatting situation?
||
|| "TCSmith Lgl Asst" wrote:
||
||| How do I increase prices in an excel spread sheet by 15%?

If you right click on any empty cell, and choose Paste Special, what do
you
get?

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