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I would like to have a column of cells that only contain the " = " sign.
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Enter `= in the cell. The ` will show in the formula bar but not the cell.
The key for ` is on the top left under the escape key,
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well you were close. I put a single quote ( ' )in (under the " symbol) and
that seemed to work. The( ` ) symbol didn't do much for me. For reference
I am using 2007. but at least you pointed me in the right direction, thanks.

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Enter `= in the cell. The ` will show in the formula bar but not the cell.
The key for ` is on the top left under the escape key,
Regards,
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it's an apostrophe



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well you were close. I put a single quote ( ' )in (under the " symbol)
and
that seemed to work. The( ` ) symbol didn't do much for me. For
reference
I am using 2007. but at least you pointed me in the right direction,
thanks.

"Alan" wrote:

Enter `= in the cell. The ` will show in the formula bar but not the
cell.
The key for ` is on the top left under the escape key,
Regards,
Alan.
"kelly with the unique name" <kelly with the unique
wrote in message
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I would like to have a column of cells that only contain the " = "
sign.





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I would like to have a column of cells that only
contain the " = " sign.


On my XL2003, if I type an equal sign and then press Enter, the equal sign
appears in the cell. To repeat that in the cells under it, select the cell
with the equal sign, place your cursor on the tiny black square in the
bottom-right corner of that cell (cursor turns to a black plus sign), click
with the left mouse button and drag down as far as you need to.

Rick



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i wasn't pressing the enter sign, I really have to remember that. thanks.

"Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB)" wrote:

I would like to have a column of cells that only
contain the " = " sign.


On my XL2003, if I type an equal sign and then press Enter, the equal sign
appears in the cell. To repeat that in the cells under it, select the cell
with the equal sign, place your cursor on the tiny black square in the
bottom-right corner of that cell (cursor turns to a black plus sign), click
with the left mouse button and drag down as far as you need to.

Rick


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