why does this appear when i hit the = sign : =[ or[=
 

When in excel, I hit the = and it comes up [= or =[ and it never did that
before and I have to clear it or it wont allow anything

why does this appear when i hit the = sign : =[ or[=
 

Sounds like you're hitting the Equal key and the key below it at the same
time. If that is not the cause, then I would say you have a bad keyboard.
HTH Otto
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When in excel, I hit the = and it comes up [= or =[ and it never did that
before and I have to clear it or it wont allow anything