Try changing the numberformat to General.

Format|cells|number tab

HMF wrote:
>
> I am attempting to enter text into a cell in worksheet. The cell is
> designated as a text cell, word wrap is turned on, the the cell is merged to
> six lines long. When I enter text it looks fine until I hit the Tab or Enter
> key, then all I get is a single line of XXXXXXX instead of the text. I have
> tried making the cell bigger, I have tried using hard returns in the body of
> the text. Nothing seems to work. Can anyone help me?

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Dave Peterson