Gebobs I think OP wonders why default behavior of the F2 button is not the same in 2003 and 2013

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dear sirs

after many attemps, i could get the clue:

i pressed Fn+f2 keys, the cell shows the contens - ready for
editing.

this is for the information for all those who faced the similar
problem.

m s narayanan