repeating text in cell

[nobodybutjustme]

i'm a very new, uninformed excel user. i'm using it to construct our homeschool schedule. I have created a 'chart' with each child's name as column header and 15 min time increments as row headers. I have 'filled' each column in a specific color, per child. I am now ready to submit individual tasks to each cell, but when i enter the text in the cell, it repeats. sure something is not set right on 'format' but when i try to clear format, i lose the outline of the cell and the color too. ?can someone tell me how to fix this problem? thank you, nobodybutjustme

[NlCO]

mmmm I'm not sure what are you talking about when you say "it repeats". Could you be more specific, give an example, thanks

[nobodybutjustme]

specific example: if i type "math" and enter it in the cell, I get "mathmathmathmathmathmath. . . ." either filling the cell, or - in some cases- filling the entire row.

[oldchippy]

specific example: if i type "math" and enter it in the cell, I get "mathmathmathmathmathmath. . . ." either filling the cell, or - in some cases- filling the entire row.

Has someone formatted the cell to

@@@@@@@

this repeat a word over and over, reformat the cell to General

oldchippy

[nobodybutjustme]

?how do i do that? this is really the first time i have ever used excel and I am clueless. Thank you

[oldchippy]

?how do i do that? this is really the first time i have ever used excel and I am clueless. Thank you

OK, with the cell selected go to Format > Cells > Number tab, pick category General. See it this changes things for you?

Does this happen with every new Workbook/Sheet, or it a one off?

Also if you need some Tutorials in Excel take a look at some of these links

http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/index.htm

http://www.meadinkent.co.uk/excel.htm

http://j-walk.com/ss/

This should keep you busy for a bit

oldchippy