Yes - I intended ctrl `

On my keyboard it's the same key and I always remember it as Ctrl ~, but
that is technically incorrect.

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Are you sure you mean Ctrl ~ ? Shouldn't it be Ctrl ` ? [Or perhaps it's
different with different settings?]
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David Biddulph

"JMB" wrote in message
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if the cell is formatted as text, format it as general and re-confirm your
function by hitting F2 (edit mode) then enter.

Or, you could have show formulas on. Tools/Options/View - uncheck
formulas.
Or hit Ctrl ~


"Bill" wrote:

I have an Excel spreadsheet and when I enter a function, for example
=if(l2="", j2, l2) it enters the function text and does not execute the
function. Also, logical formulas do not execute. For example, entering
=a2 in
cell a3 returns "=a2" and not the contents of cell a2. Can anyone advise
me
on resolving this problem?

Thank you.