Why does text look like ###### even when wrap is turned on?

[Sarah]

Well, I guess I already asked it. In "format cells" I checked the
"wrap" option. But still when I type a fair amount of text in, with
spaces, commas, semi-colons, the cell just is filled with one line of
solid #'s. Why doesn't it just show the text? I thought that is what
wrap is supposed to do. It works on other cells with less text.

Thanks....

Sarah

 

[Guest]

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[Guest]

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[Guest]

Might try making the cell a bit wider, it may be that it's too narrow to even
show a single word. Perhaps give us an example of an entry you've made into
a cell that gives you this problem. Also, format another cell (in same
column) the same way and type a long word from the phrase into it and see
what happens?

 

[Pete_UK]

It depends on what you mean by "a fair amount of text". Sometimes it
helps to put in a manual linebreak every now and then (i.e. press Alt-
Enter after about every 60 - 80 characters to force a new line).

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Dave Peterson]

I bet #3 for you.



It could mean a few things.

1. The columnwidth is too narrow to show the number.

Widen the column or change the font size of that cell. Or change the
numberformat to General.

2. You have a date/time in that cell and it's negative

Don't use negative dates. If excel was helping you, it may have
changed the format to a date. Change it back to General (or some
other number format).

If you need to see negative date/times:
Tools|options|Calculation Tab|and check 1904 date system
(but this can cause trouble--watch what happens to your dates
and watch what happens when you copy|paste dates to a different
workbook that doesn't use this setting)

3. You have a lot of text in the cell, the cell is formatted as Text.

Format the cell as general.

4. You really have ###'s in that cell.

Clean up that cell.

5. You have # in a cell, but it's format is set to Fill.

Change the format
(format|cells|alignment tab|horizontal box, change it to General.

 

[Guest]

I was about to return and suggest your #2 - although I rather agree your #3
is more likely.

 

[Sarah]

I was about to return and suggest your #2 - although I rather agree your #3
is more likely.

IT was #3 indeed. Thanks Pete.

Sarah