Equal Sign As Text

This is probably an easy question but I have created a score sheet for a
golfing friend. Next to the players score we have a column where I insert an
equals sign (=) if there are two or more players with the same score.
However. Obviously putting an equals sign in a cell the sheet thinks I am
about to enter a formula. At the moment I prefix it with an apostrophe which
is'nt very successful. Is there a way of telling a cell that this sign is
purely text and not to expect a formula. I have tried the cell formatting
command and marked the cells to text but this still does'nt work

Format the cell as Text prior to entering the = character.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Trussy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> This is probably an easy question but I have created a score
> sheet for a
> golfing friend. Next to the players score we have a column
> where I insert an
> equals sign (=) if there are two or more players with the same
> score.
> However. Obviously putting an equals sign in a cell the sheet
> thinks I am
> about to enter a formula. At the moment I prefix it with an
> apostrophe which
> is'nt very successful. Is there a way of telling a cell that
> this sign is
> purely text and not to expect a formula. I have tried the cell
> formatting
> command and marked the cells to text but this still does'nt
> work