Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default negative $'s will not show as red, even though I selected it. I ha


--
ask question2
  #2   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,316
Default negative $'s will not show as red, even though I selected it. I ha

If the cells were formatted as TEXT prior to your formatting them for numbers
you red negative format will not show.

Additionally, if the number was entered as text, indicated by an apostrophe
preceeding the entry your assigned number format does not show.

--
Kevin Backmann


"ask questions" wrote:


--
ask question2

  #3   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 22,906
Default negative $'s will not show as red, even though I selected it. I ha

Are the numbers "real" numbers or text that look like numbers?

Can you add and multiply with the numbers?

What do you get when you enter =ISNUMBER(cellref) in an adjacent cell?

If FALSE, format all to General then copy an empty cell.

Select the range of numbers and EditPaste SpecialAddOKEsc


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:42:04 -0700, ask questions
wrote:


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Display in a selected cell the 1st negative value's matching date Elaine from South Carolina Excel Worksheet Functions 1 November 20th 07 04:20 PM
if the # is a negative #, then show 0 [email protected] Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 2 January 19th 07 08:38 PM
if the # is a negative #, then show 0 Anna Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 0 January 19th 07 08:14 PM
with formulas that show negative results I want to show zero inste brit64 Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 6 August 29th 05 11:12 PM
How can i put a negative sign on a range of selected cells? chermaine Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 3 August 8th 05 02:49 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:01 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"