Cells only display formula

[Guest]

I have a formula that is not showing the result in the cells. Using fx button
shows result, but result does not show in cells. tried ctrl + ` to no avail,
formula is working.
ex. of formula:
=IF(Q34="ON","S",IF(Q34="PH","ON","OFF"))

any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[Special-K]

You sure you havent got white text on a white background or similar
Formula is indeed correct and works as you indicated

 

[Guest]

I have a formula that is not showing the result in the cells. Using fx button
shows result, but result does not show in cells. tried ctrl + ` to no avail,
formula is working.
ex. of formula:
=IF(Q34="ON","S",IF(Q34="PH","ON","OFF"))

any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[Guest]

It shows nothing at all in the cell the formula is in? I just tested the
formula and it worked when I put various things in Q34 on my sheet.

 

[Guest]

Black text, white background (no color).

 

[Guest]

all it is showing is the formula itself

It shows nothing at all in the cell the formula is in? I just tested the
formula and it worked when I put various things in Q34 on my sheet.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Sounds like cell(s) formatted as text.

Re-format to general then F2 and ENTER

If you have a great whack of these to do.............

Edit>Replace

What: =

With: =

Replace all.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Check to see if this is the problem: Go to
'tools'...'options'....'view'....window options and see if there is a check
mark next to formulas. If there is uncheck that box.

 

[Guest]

That did it, thanks. Feel a little dumb now, but thank you lol

 

[Gord Dibben]

Very common problem so don't feel too dumb.

Gord

That did it, thanks. Feel a little dumb now, but thank you lol

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

I can't see any reason whatsoever to feel dumb on this one. It does not seem
evident to me at all to change the cell to general. I am surprised this is
not in the regular help text so thank you Gord.