Equal Sign As Text
 

This is probably an easy question but I have created a score sheet for a
golfing friend. Next to the players score we have a column where I insert an
equals sign (=) if there are two or more players with the same score.
However. Obviously putting an equals sign in a cell the sheet thinks I am
about to enter a formula. At the moment I prefix it with an apostrophe which
is'nt very successful. Is there a way of telling a cell that this sign is
purely text and not to expect a formula. I have tried the cell formatting
command and marked the cells to text but this still does'nt work

Equal Sign As Text
 

Format the cell as Text prior to entering the = character.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Trussy" wrote in message
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This is probably an easy question but I have created a score
sheet for a
golfing friend. Next to the players score we have a column
where I insert an
equals sign (=) if there are two or more players with the same
score.
However. Obviously putting an equals sign in a cell the sheet
thinks I am
about to enter a formula. At the moment I prefix it with an
apostrophe which
is'nt very successful. Is there a way of telling a cell that
this sign is
purely text and not to expect a formula. I have tried the cell
formatting
command and marked the cells to text but this still does'nt
work