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    Can't enter a quotation mark using the quotation key into an excel formula or cell

    Hi,I'm having a problem with one of my spreadsheets where I can't get the quotation mark key to enter into a cell or formula. It only enters a symbol instead of the quotation mark, It's the letter E with an accent mark over it. I think it has to do with some kind of default which I somehow have changed but I can't figure out how to put it back. Can anyone help?

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    Sebastien.

    PS, my other spreadsheets are fine and work ok. This one doesn't for some reason and I have the problem as described above.
    Last edited by sgrondines; 07-26-2013 at 04:02 PM.

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    Re: Can't enter a quotation mark using the quotation key into an excel formula or cell

    I'm fairly certain this has nothing to do with excel.
    Push the following Keys simultaneously:
    "(left)SHIFT-(right)SHIFT-(left)CTRL"

    Try it a couple times, and you should eventually be able to place a quotation mark.
    Please click the * icon below if I have helped.

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    Re: Can't enter a quotation mark using the quotation key into an excel formula or cell

    Ok, that was weird. That worked. Can you tell me why and what exactly i did please?

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    Sebastien.

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    Re: Can't enter a quotation mark using the quotation key into an excel formula or cell

    I am not certain on this, but....
    I believe in Canada we have two keyboard layouts to choose from, one containing french symbols.
    You hit a particular button sequence that switched over to the other keyboard layout.

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