multi-functional cells in Excell 2003

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can a cell be multi-functional, IE accept user input data or formula
generated data without loosing the formula in the cell?
 
No.

When I want to allow the user to supersede the formula's result, I use 3 cells.

The formula cell (evaluates to the default value)
the override cell (for manual input)
the cell that's used.

For instance:
I'd put the formula in A1, the override value in B1 and use this in C1:
=if(c1<>a1,c1,a1)

Lock columns A and C and protect the worksheet.

Then I could use column C in any subsequent formulas.
 
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