Formula displays does not calculate

[Guest]

Hello:

I just typed a formula in a cell and it displays =A4+J13 (the same formula
calculates fine in a different cell), instead of claculating the value. Both
A4 and J13 contain numeric data. I try Ctrl+~ to toggle and chk if full
formula mode was ON? but that did not help either.

I also tried looking for feedback through the formula evaluation utility in
Excel, no help there either, it says cell being evaluated contains a constant?

Your help is appreciated

 

[Norman Jones]

Hi Neil,

Perhaps the cell is formatted as text?

 

[Guest]

Norman,

Thanks for the suggestion, I already chked that. Unformulately the cells are
all numeric. Any other ideas?

Rgds,
-Neil

 

[Jason Morin]

No, Norman is asking if the formula cell is formatted as
text. Delete the contents of the formula cell, format it
as General, and then re-enter the formula.

Jason

 

[Dave Peterson]

Or just format the cell as general, then hit F2, then enter.