I was just creating a table and using a formula, finding that C-c = did not bring up the formula, but acted like I was inputting one for the first time. I created a min-config and test file to see if this was something related to my setup, but it seems I can reproduce. Org-mode version 8.3.2 (release_8.3.2-338-g522ec9 @ /home/jwhendy/.elisp/org.git/lisp/) #+begin_src min-config ;; set load paths ;; set load dirs and global config options (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.elisp/org.git/lisp/") (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.elisp/org.git/contrib/lisp") #+end_src Emacs started with =emacs -Q=, followed by =M-x load-file RET ~/Desktop/min-config RET= #+begin_src table-test.org * Headline | something | something else | |-----------+----------------| | 1 | 3 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 4 | | #+TBLFM: $2=1+2 #+end_src I created the contents in row 1 col 2 by entering "=1+2 RET". With cursor in row 2 col 2, I press C-c = and see the attached (empty prompt for a column 2 formula). If I type in 1+2 and press return, the TBLFM line changes to: #+TBLFM: $2=1+2::$$2=1+2 If I go to row 3 and C-c = again, pressing RET to accept the default (maybe the formula is "stored" but just not displayed?), it changes to (and nothing is put in row 3 col 2): #+TBLFM: $$2=1+2 If I go to row 4 and do this one more time, pressing RET with empty formula, it leaves an empty TBLFM line under the table. Any ideas? Thanks, John