Why does formula show rather than results (not in text format)

I'm using the sum function to add 6 numbers in excel. In one particular
target cell, it refuses to print the answer; instead it prints the formula. I
have made sure that each of the 6 numbers and the target cell are formatted
"number", not "text".

You might have the sheet set to manual calculation - go to Tools |
Options | Calculation (tab) and ensure that Automatic is ticked. If you
want to leave it at manual, you can press F9 to force Excel to
recalculate.

Hope this helps.

Pete

Formatting as Number after you entered the formula doesn't help; the cell was formatted as text *before* you entered the formula.
Format as General or Number *and* re-enter the formula (F2, ENTER)

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

"Caseybay" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
| I'm using the sum function to add 6 numbers in excel. In one particular
| target cell, it refuses to print the answer; instead it prints the formula. I
| have made sure that each of the 6 numbers and the target cell are formatted
| "number", not "text".

Simply changing the cell formatting isn't enough. If its just one cell,
click it, click in the formula bar and hit F2. For lots of cells, enter '1'
in a convenient empty cell, copy it, highlight the offending cells and paste
special, multiply, OK,
Regards,
Alan.
"Caseybay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm using the sum function to add 6 numbers in excel. In one particular
> target cell, it refuses to print the answer; instead it prints the
> formula. I
> have made sure that each of the 6 numbers and the target cell are
> formatted
> "number", not "text".

That was the key! Thanks, Niek!

"Niek Otten" wrote:

> Formatting as Number after you entered the formula doesn't help; the cell was formatted as text *before* you entered the formula.
> Format as General or Number *and* re-enter the formula (F2, ENTER)
>
> --
> Kind regards,
>
> Niek Otten
>
> "Caseybay" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> | I'm using the sum function to add 6 numbers in excel. In one particular
> | target cell, it refuses to print the answer; instead it prints the formula. I
> | have made sure that each of the 6 numbers and the target cell are formatted
> | "number", not "text".
>
>
>