Originally Posted By: larry818
Check "Tools > Options > View" and look under "window options", be sure "formulas" is not checked.


Indeed, hitting that accursed Ctrl ` combo besides wrecking the formatting does set that "formulas" checkbox.

Unchecking that box and resetting the column widths restores the spreadsheet to its former glory.

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