Hi Patricia, For some reason I still can't get into the Format/Cells dialog - have made sure I definitely finished the edit first. With the scientific notation - so is that what shows up visually in the cell? Is there a choice about how Excel displays this/how JAWS reads it? Catherine > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Patricia Fraser > Sent: 19 January 2006 13:29 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Excel question > > > Hi Catherine, > > Additional to George's reply: > > > 1. How can I make it keep the 0 at the beginning? I > thought > > this would be something to do with format. But when I > went > > into the Format menu and pressed Enter on Cells, no dialog > > > appears and nothing seems to happen. Why is this? > > In this case, I'd say that you are still editing the cell - > you need to press Enter to complete the edit before you go > to the Format menu. Your cursor will have moved as a result, > so you'll need to go back to the correct column or row > before formatting. The representation you're hearing is the > scientific or exponential notation. > > Hope this helps, > > -- > Patricia Fraser > Braille Development > Techno-Vision Systems Ltd > +44(0)1604 792 777 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq