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Excel 2002: Need to enter+ in front of the numbers to deduct
Dear Sir,
I noticed that for Excel 2002, If I need to add or deduct from 0a number in a cell after F2 function, the user need to add + in front of the number before computation could take effect. For example in cel A2 we have 1200. If I need to deduct 150 from it inside that cell, I usually need to strike F2, follw by + before the numberr 1200 move the cursor forward and enter -150 and strike enter to get the answer. In Corel Quattro Pro Spreadsheet + sign is not required for a cell to add or deduct Thus it is more convenient and time saving. May I know if there a way to set the Excel 2002 worksheet in such a way that, + sign is not necesary ? Thanks Low -- A36B58K641 |
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Excel 2002: Need to enter+ in front of the numbers to deduct
In Excel, the way to start a formula is with the = sign, hence =1200-150,
but the use of a + instead of = is there to provide compatibility with Lotus's implementation. Also, don't forget that you don't need to use f2; you can just select the cell and type in the formula bar. You're saying that Quattro Pro doesn't need a + sign to start the equation; how in Quattro Pro do you distinguish an equation to give the answer 1200-150 as distinct from the entry of a text string 1200-150? -- David Biddulph "Mr. Low" wrote in message ... Dear Sir, I noticed that for Excel 2002, If I need to add or deduct from 0a number in a cell after F2 function, the user need to add + in front of the number before computation could take effect. For example in cel A2 we have 1200. If I need to deduct 150 from it inside that cell, I usually need to strike F2, follw by + before the numberr 1200 move the cursor forward and enter -150 and strike enter to get the answer. In Corel Quattro Pro Spreadsheet + sign is not required for a cell to add or deduct Thus it is more convenient and time saving. May I know if there a way to set the Excel 2002 worksheet in such a way that, + sign is not necesary ? Thanks Low -- A36B58K641 |
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Excel 2002: Need to enter+ in front of the numbers to deduct
Hello David,
Thanks for your explanation. Now I undertand better. Regarding the Quattro Pro Spreadsheet, what I know is that when the number in a cell is subtrated by another number after pressing enter, the + sign automatically appears in front of the fiist number. Before entering the second number, there is no plus sign. I do not know how it works as I know very little about computer programming. Anyway, thanks for your reply. Kind Regards Low -- A36B58K641 "David Biddulph" wrote: In Excel, the way to start a formula is with the = sign, hence =1200-150, but the use of a + instead of = is there to provide compatibility with Lotus's implementation. Also, don't forget that you don't need to use f2; you can just select the cell and type in the formula bar. You're saying that Quattro Pro doesn't need a + sign to start the equation; how in Quattro Pro do you distinguish an equation to give the answer 1200-150 as distinct from the entry of a text string 1200-150? -- David Biddulph "Mr. Low" wrote in message ... Dear Sir, I noticed that for Excel 2002, If I need to add or deduct from 0a number in a cell after F2 function, the user need to add + in front of the number before computation could take effect. For example in cel A2 we have 1200. If I need to deduct 150 from it inside that cell, I usually need to strike F2, follw by + before the numberr 1200 move the cursor forward and enter -150 and strike enter to get the answer. In Corel Quattro Pro Spreadsheet + sign is not required for a cell to add or deduct Thus it is more convenient and time saving. May I know if there a way to set the Excel 2002 worksheet in such a way that, + sign is not necesary ? Thanks Low -- A36B58K641 |
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Excel 2002: Need to enter+ in front of the numbers to deduct
When you press the ENTER key Excel (or Quattro) tries to make sense of
what you have typed in. If you just type 16-7 into a cell in Excel this will be converted to 16th July 2007 (in the UK) as Excel will deduce that this is a date, whereas in Quattro it will reason that as this contains a minus operator then you want to perform an operation and will assume that you meant +16-7 (or =16-7 in Excel-speak). They have just been programmed in different ways. Hope this helps. Pete On Apr 27, 1:50 pm, Mr. Low wrote: Hello David, Thanks for your explanation. Now I undertand better. Regarding the Quattro Pro Spreadsheet, what I know is that when the number in a cell is subtrated by another number after pressing enter, the + sign automatically appears in front of the fiist number. Before entering the second number, there is no plus sign. I do not know how it works as I know very little about computer programming. Anyway, thanks for your reply. Kind Regards Low -- A36B58K641 "David Biddulph" wrote: In Excel, the way to start a formula is with the = sign, hence =1200-150, but the use of a + instead of = is there to provide compatibility with Lotus's implementation. Also, don't forget that you don't need to use f2; you can just select the cell and type in the formula bar. You're saying that Quattro Pro doesn't need a + sign to start the equation; how in Quattro Pro do you distinguish an equation to give the answer 1200-150 as distinct from the entry of a text string 1200-150? -- David Biddulph "Mr. Low" wrote in message ... Dear Sir, I noticed that for Excel 2002, If I need to add or deduct from 0a number in a cell after F2 function, the user need to add + in front of the number before computation could take effect. For example in cel A2 we have 1200. If I need to deduct 150 from it inside that cell, I usually need to strike F2, follw by + before the numberr 1200 move the cursor forward and enter -150 and strike enter to get the answer. In Corel Quattro Pro Spreadsheet + sign is not required for a cell to add or deduct Thus it is more convenient and time saving. May I know if there a way to set the Excel 2002 worksheet in such a way that, + sign is not necesary ? Thanks Low -- A36B58K641- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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