Excel places formula in wrong cell

[Chris_In_Raleigh]

I am having a problem where Excel is placing formulas in the wrong cell. Let
me explain. If I am on sheet 1 cell A1 and I enter into the formula bar =
then I select a cell on sheet 2 so that the formula bar reads =Sheet2!A5 and
I press enter nothing appears in cell A1 (the cell where I entered the
formula) instead I will see a formula result in another cell.

I have discovered that whatever the active cell is on the referenced sheet
(in this case sheet2) is where this non-entered formula appears on the sheet
where I enter the formula (in this case sheet1).

Can someone help me figure out what is going on!!!

 

[JR]

Chris:
Your formula should look like this "=Sheet2!A5". Type this directly in the
cell and see what happens.