Why can't I type a forward slash in a cell?

[Guest]

I have been trying to figure out why I can not type a forward slash only in a cell in Excel unless I first double click the cell or preface it with an apostrophe. Why does excel not allow you to simply type a forward slash in a cell?

 

[JE McGimpsey]

It does in XLv.X.

What happens when you try? Do you have an autocorrect entry for forward
slash?

 

[Gord Dibben]

giggle

What happens when you type the / in the cell?

Help pops up?

Check Tools>Options>Transition "Excel menu or help key" and clear if it has a
/ entered.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[jeff]

For me, it takes focus to the Menu bar.

If you look at:
Tools->Option->Transition, you'll see the
reference to navigation and the old Lotus-123
way of getting the menu.

jeff

-----Original Message-----
I have been trying to figure out why I can not type a

forward slash only in a cell in Excel unless I first
double click the cell or preface it with an apostrophe.
Why does excel not allow you to simply type a forward
slash in a cell?

 

[AlfD]

Tried it on my XL 2000.
The slash (/) behaves pretty well like a disconnected Alt key.

ALT + o gets the format menu.

/ followed by (not coupled with) o gives format etc.

I never knew that! Could be useful when on the phone and coping wit
one hand, if nothing else.

Al