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How can I make all the cells in one column appear as a negative if they
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Default making all the figures in one column appear as a negative

If the positive figure is in A1

=-A1

But I suspect it's more complicated than that???

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Using copy of your data for a test.........put -1 in an unused cell, then
right-click on it COPY then highlight the cells in question and do
Right-click PasteSpecial multiply.........this will append all the
formulas to include *-1


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The formula is: =IF(L4="cir",P4,0) The figure in P4 is always positive.
I've tried putting

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If the positive figure is in A1 a - in the formula and it doesn't work

=-A1

But I suspect it's more complicated than that???

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=IF(L4="Cir",-P4,0)

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The formula is: =IF(L4="cir",P4,0) The figure in P4 is always positive.
I've tried putting

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

If the positive figure is in A1 a - in the formula and it doesn't work

=-A1

But I suspect it's more complicated than that???

--
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Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
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www.nickhodge.co.uk


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