answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

You the single quote character. To get anything to be treated as text you put it before it. It can be done for numbers or to show formulas as they are, without calculating them. After you've typed it in it will show the value but you won't see the single quote in the cell. Any numbers will left align in the cell, whereas normally they would be right-aligned. It is how you know they are being treated as text and not numbers. So what you could type might be any of the following:

'6
'=10+15
'=SUM(A5:C10)

What each of those would display would be the following:


6
=10+15
=SUM(A5:C10)

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Matthew Burke

Lvl 2
4y ago

_

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Anonymous

Lvl 1
3y ago

7

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What symbol will tell a spreadsheet not to treat a cell like a value?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

A number or date entered into a cell of a spreadsheet is called a?

Data


Is getting data from a cell in a spreadsheet called referencing?

Yes, that term is used. By referencing a cell you can use the value that is in that cell.


What is a constant (spreadsheet)?

=($A$1+B1) Putting a dollar sign, as shown on the left, turns the A1 cell into a constant value. Any value in the A1 cell will be unchanged no matter where the formula may be copied and pasted on the spreadsheet.


Can you enter dollar values in cells you also must type the dollar sign commas and any trailing zeros?

There are several ways of getting a currency symbol into a cell. The cell can be explicitly marked as holding a currency value and the chosen symbol will always be present. Typing the symbol will implicitly mark the cell as holding a currency value. In some cases, inserting a function into the cell will imply that a currency value is being used if one of the cells referenced in the formula is also a currency cell.Decimal zeros (cents) are also shown according to the explicit or the default setting for the spreadsheet.


Where would value be located in excel?

Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.Values are stored in cells on the spreadsheet. When a cell is selected, you will see its contents on the formula bar.


Can I display a formula instead of the value in a spreadsheet?

To display the formula, not its results, in a cell, a user can choose a format for "text."


What does excel do when you enter a value into a cell?

Normally the spreadsheet will automatically recalculate all formulas. There is a setting called manual recalculation which will only recalculate the formulas when the user presses the F9 key.recalculates all.


Where can you enter data in a spreadsheet?

in a cell


What are fromatting numbers?

Number formatting in spreadsheets, such as Excel, is used to change the appearance of a number or value in a [[od/c/g/cell definition.htm|cell]] in the spreadsheet.


What is one location on a spreadsheet?

One location on a spreadsheet is called a "cell".


How is active cell used in a sentence in a spreadsheet?

The active cell is where things will go when you start to type something into a spreadsheet.


What is a rule in a spreadsheet cell?

A cell that contains formulae