Formula not calculating

[Melissa McDowell]

I am having trouble making my formula calculate - when I press enter it just moves to the next cell without coming up with a result. I have attached a sample. It is in Column I.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Melissa,

The reason is that these cells are in text format!

So, change the format to General or Number, then enter the formula again.

Please note that the formulas in columns Q, O, N, and F are also in Text format!

So you have to convert them as well.

Please note that if you have a formula in a cell, and this formula refers to a cell formatted in text, this cell will become infected and will become like the format of the cell to which the formula refers!

Hope that makes sense

[#3]

Thanks so much.

 I have another dilemma with the same sheet if you wouldn't mind taking a look?

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Excel/Calculating-selling-price-including-profit/m-p/295231#M...

[#4]

Okay, I have replied to that post.