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I can't put a % in an excel cell

Wierd, I can type in jibberish letters like "asfaslkdf" and the cell shows what I just typed.  However, if I put in the % symbol, I get "%2"

I cannot figure it out.

I deleting the entire column and added a new one--still no luck.

EE rocks.
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'% produces %2

The cell is set to General

Another thing, when I press enter on that cell, it goes and updates all my queries because I have external data connections.  I can't find which formula is referencing this cell....argh
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NB_VC,

I hoped your suggestions would help find the problem, unfortunately no.  I viewed the code and the dependents.  I got an error saying there is not formula.

this is strange...

I'll close excel and come back in.
closing excel and reopening the file did not help...
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No, I can't.  Sory.
....I made a workaround by typing %' and then making the tick color the same as my background.