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How can I show the percentage of change from one amount to the next, e.g. the
percentage of change from one year's payroll totals to the next?
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How can I show the percentage of change from one amount to the next, e.g. the
percentage of change from one year's payroll totals to the next?



Assuming that A2 contains the first year's total, and B2 contains the
second year's total, try...

=(B2-A2)/A2

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