Precede your entry with an apostrophe or format the cell to Text BEFORE you
type in the entry. HTH Otto
"Buff" wrote in message
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I am writing a research article and I'm using Excel to create my results
tables. In order to indicate significant findings I need to include a
three
digit number followed by two * symbols. Currently when I try this Excel
assumes I am trying to create a formula of some kind. How can I display
-0.817** in a cell just as I've typed it here? Thanks for the help.