Insert an apostrophe (') in front of each formula in the selected cells

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Formulas › 9. Insert an apostrophe (') in front of each formula in the selected cells

This tool inserts an apostrophe (') in front of each formula in the selected cells, which turns them to text.

Note:
To turn the changed formulas to actual calculating formulas again, you can use the following tool from ASAP Utilities:
"Numbers & Dates » Change not recognized numbers (text?) to numbers"

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