The formula bar in spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets displays the contents of the currently selected cell, which can include text, numbers, or formulas. It allows users to view and edit the data within the cell directly. Additionally, when a formula is entered, the formula bar shows the actual formula rather than the result displayed in the cell. This feature helps users manage and understand their data more effectively.
In both the formula bar and the cell itself.
If you are referring to the formula bar in Excel, then you can do it through the View menu. Usually the Formula Bar is visible, but you can turn it on and off in the View menu.
in the cell and in the formula bar
Click on the cell. Then press F2 or click in the formula bar to edit the formula.
You may be referring the formula bar. It displays the cells contents, which can be values or formulas.
Click on the cell to view the formula in the formula bar at the top of the screen. If you would like to display the formula as text in a cell, instead of seeing the results of the formula, enter an apostrophe (') in front of the equal sign (=) of the formula. That will tell Excel to display the cell contents as text and not try to calculate the formula. To display all formulas at once, press and hold the Ctrl key and then press the ` key, which is in the top corner of your keyboard. There is also an option in the View menu to display formulas.
The contents of the active cell are displayed in the formula bar at the top of the Excel window. You can also view the contents within the cell itself if it is not too lengthy to be fully visible.
The formula bar.
If there is a formula in the active cell, then the formula will be displayed in the formula bar and the result of the formula will appear in the cell.
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The cell contents are what is actually typed into a cell. This is not always the same as what is displayed. So you can type a formula into a cell, which would be its contents, and the formula will do a calculation and display a result, which is the cell display. When you look at the cell you would see the result of the formula, but not the formula itself. The cell contents are always displayed on the formula bar. If you just type a number in, then the cell content and cell display can be the same. What you could then do is to format the cell and the number would be displayed in that format.
It is the cursor of the i-bar.