Place Cell Contents in a Shape


December 4, 2023 - by Bill Jelen

Place Cell Contents in a Shape

Problem: I don’t want to use just static text in a shape; I want to display the results of a calculation in the shape.

Strategy: This is possible, although typing the formula in the shape is not the way to do it. Here’s how you do it:

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