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Why am I seeing Hash/Pound/Number Symbols in my Excel XML Translation File?

Created on 08th October 2026 at 10:48 by Jamie O'Connell



Exported Excel XML Translation File does not show Text

You may see hash/pound/number symbols in a cell instead of text.

This is an issue with some older versions of Microsoft Excel, and can happen when a segment contains more than a certain number of characters.

Double-click in the cell

Double-clicking into the affected cell reveals the original text. As soon as the field is selected you can start translating and saving changes as usual.

After editing parts of the segment, the text will remain visible in the cell.

NOTE: The text will also show up correctly in the formula bar at the top of the screen.

NOTE: The content in the grey and blue areas of the worksheet is write protected and must not be changed. You will be unable to import the translations to one2edit™ if you change text in those areas.




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