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Default A SUM FUNCTION (EXCEL) RETURNS A ZERO VALUE BUT DISPLAY IN (0.00),

Perhaps the value is really <0

..00000099999 could give you a reading of (0.00) if formatted for negative
number.

Extend the decimal points out a ways to see what the value is.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:33:03 -0700, eva cheng
wrote:

I AM USING THE SUM FUNCTION OF EXCEL 2003, IT RETURNS A ZERO VALUE WHEN
SUMMING A COLUMN OF FIGURES WHICH ARE NOT RESULTING FROM A FORMULA. IT
DISPLAYS (0.00) INSTEAD OF 0.00. WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME REMOVE THE BRACKETS
FROM A ZERO VALUE ? THANKS