Invisible character in the spreadsheet

Laulienin

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I have an excel spreadsheet (excel 2010) , There is a column in a sheet that when i type text , the text will be disappeared from the cell, cant see on formulas bar as well. But when I type number, i can see it like normal cell. I thing this column is set some formula to allow only number. Can you advise how to change this column to be a normal column?
 

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If you right click the cell and choose Format Cells what is in the Type box on the Number tab? This would have the result you are seeing:

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The cell is set formula and the formula is hidden. Could you please advise how to reveal it. I selected Formulas and click show formulas but the hidden formula still has not been revealed.
 
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