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Date: May 14 2008, 19:06 GMT
From: southeastcreekin

	I have a spreadhseet I am working on...and every time I type the number 41 into any of the cells it turns into 42?  The cells have not been formatted other than just as a general number...no formulas in any of the cells...just a very basic spreadsheet...only no matter where I type a 41 it always changes it to a 42.  I can't figure this out...no other numbers are affected, just 41. WTF?

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Unrelated excel question..... arrmike New

have you rebooted since? roscoepwavetrain New

The file is gone.  And every time I reboot (it's been a week) it asks for the office install disk. <NT> arrmike New

now that's wierd roscoepwavetrain New

It's not about updates, it's windows installer. arrmike New

right, but if your left cheek itches............ roscoepwavetrain New

Kind of like a loose gas cap can make the "check engine" light come on. <NT> arrmike New

Do you have two different versions of office installed i.e. '03 and '07? <NT> Pinecricker New

Did you start out with a new workbook, or did you save a copy of an old one? Oci-One.Kanubi New

WHUPS; MY REPLY INTENDED FOR OP <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

try typing the number 40. <NT> slipperyrock New

40 works. so does all other numbers I have typed in.  41 is the only one that changes. southeastcreekin New

type this broam New

that works...but I still have an issue. southeastcreekin New

try this roscoepwavetrain New

:) <NT> slipperyrock New

its not cell specific it happens anywhere..it has to be the sheet then... southeastcreekin New

you might have........... roscoepwavetrain New

your computer was previously owned by Douglas Adams... russellfork New

I was waiting for that one. <NT> southeastcreekin New

i can't believe i was the first to suggest it... russellfork New

hit the box in the upper left corner and format the entire sheet as 'text' thumper New

just tried that and it didn't work either..still changing to 42. southeastcreekin New

now that is really weird thumper New

btw let us know if you figure it out thumper New

well... just had three guys in my office try and figure it out... southeastcreekin New

don't know, did you check AutoCorrect under Tools to make sure someone isn't playing a joke on you <NT> thumper New

I bet that's it! <NT> arrmike New

+1 broam New

I think I'm gonna do it to a friend..... <NT> arrmike New

If you figure out how it started, let me know.  Sounds like I could have some fun on somebody else's computer. <NT> arrmike New

I think the solution may involve goat entrails and candles. Turtle81 New

Sounds like someone with a bad sense of humor introduced some wacky text into your Excel program. GRITS New

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