what to do when excel shows formula instead of the result
The Fix. To get Excel to properly display the result: 1  Select the cell. 2  Format the cell as General. ( 3 Right-click the cell, select Format Cells, and choose General.). 4  Delete the = at the beginning of your formula, and hit Enter.5  Insert the = back in the formula at the beginning.he Fix. To get Excel to properly display the result: 1  Select the cell. 2  Format the cell as General. ( 3 Right-click the cell, select Format Cells, and choose General.). 4  Delete the = at the beginning of your formula, and hit Enter.