Excel cannot use footnotes (as distinct from footers)
The asterisk is used by Excel as the multiplication operator
Perhaps inserting a comment might work for you
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I have a formula that contains a cell with a number that has an asterisk
at
the end which refers the reader to a footnote at the end of the
spreadsheet.
Excel is trying to use the asterisk in the equation. Is their a way to
tell
Excel that the asterisk is not part of the formula? e.g.,
a1=100
a2=100
a3=100*
a4=100
a5=100
Total=#VALUE!
when what I really want is just =500

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you.