Calculation vs formula

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Guest

On one worksheet/tab the formula =len(a1) is being written in the cell- I
want it to calculate the length of cell a1. In another worksheet/tab (same
file) the formula calculates correctly. Can you tell me why the formula is
being written in the cell on one tab and/or how I can modify the options to
calculate the formula vs writing it?
Thanks
Steve
 
Steve

Sounds like the cell is pre-formatted as text so shows the formula rather than
the result.

Re-format to General then F2 and <Enter>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
The cell was formatted to Text *before* the formula was entered.

You'll have to change the format to General or Number, and then re-enter the
formula.

Keyboard shortcut to do all this is:
Select the cell, then,
<Ctrl> <Shift> < ~ >,
Then <F2>,
Then <Enter>
 
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