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Default Retrieving the characters lost

Hello everybody.

When I convert a txtfile into xlsfile, a cell that must contain the text "-
John" (ignore quotation marks) become a formula "=- John" (ignore quotation
marks). In the worksheet, Excel displays the value "#Name?" (ignore quotation
marks) at that cell and displays "=- John" (ignore quotation marks) at the
edition bar.

Using VBA, how can I get back the original characters "- John" ?

Thank you in advance.
 
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