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Default Formatting negative numbers to equal zero

Yes.

Let's say you gave the number 5 in cell A1 and the number 6 in cell B1.
Your formula is in cell C1, =A1-B1 with gives you -1. If you wrap that
formula in an If statement, you can force it to zero:
=IF(A1-B1<0,0,A1-B1)

You are simply saying that if the difference between A1 and B1 is less than
zero, evaluate as zero, otherwise give the positive difference.


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"kjhxsh" wrote:

Is it possible to conditionally format a cell so that if it's formula equals
a number less than zero that it displays as zero?