cell references

Hi, new to excel and struggling with references. Column B is a list of names.
I want these names to also appear in column X (ie. B3 name should appear in
X3). I put the cursor in X3, type = in the funtion area, then click B3 and
hit enter. =B3 then appears in cell X3 which seems to be the correct formula,
but I want the name to appear. Both columns are set as text. Thanks, Tim.

Tim

Re-format at least column X to General then re-enter the formula in X3.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:24:02 -0700, Tim in Ottawa
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi, new to excel and struggling with references. Column B is a list of names.
>I want these names to also appear in column X (ie. B3 name should appear in
>X3). I put the cursor in X3, type = in the funtion area, then click B3 and
>hit enter. =B3 then appears in cell X3 which seems to be the correct formula,
>but I want the name to appear. Both columns are set as text. Thanks, Tim.

Perfect. Thanks Gord!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Tim
>
> Re-format at least column X to General then re-enter the formula in X3.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:24:02 -0700, Tim in Ottawa
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hi, new to excel and struggling with references. Column B is a list of names.
> >I want these names to also appear in column X (ie. B3 name should appear in
> >X3). I put the cursor in X3, type = in the funtion area, then click B3 and
> >hit enter. =B3 then appears in cell X3 which seems to be the correct formula,
> >but I want the name to appear. Both columns are set as text. Thanks, Tim.
>
>