No you didn't, use custom formats like

(General)

or

(0.00)





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Peo Sjoblom



"Sulasno" wrote in message
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guess I did not pose the correct question

I want the end result to be in brackets

=sum(xxxx) =(total)


"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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=sum(1,2,3)


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"Sulasno" wrote in message
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want to add 1+2+3 = (6)

how do to it?