XL97: ;;; Number Format Fails to Hide Cell Contents (158879)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q158879 SYMPTOMS
When you format a cell with the following number format
the contents of the cell may still appear.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the cell contains more than 1,024 characters.
WORKAROUND
To hide the contents of a cell that contains more than 1,024 characters,
follow these steps:
- Select the cell that contains characters you want to hide.
- On the Format menu, click Conditional Formatting.
- In the Condition box, click Formula Is. Then, in the formula box,
type =ISERROR(VALUE(<address>)) where
<address> is the address of the active cell (for example, A1).
- Click Format. Click the Font tab. Then, in the Color box, click
white (or the color of the cell's background), and click OK.
- Click OK.
Note that you still must apply the ;;; number format to the cell; the
conditional formatting only hides the cell contents when the contents
exceed 1,024 characters in length.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB158879 |
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