I have never really understood how the custom formatting works with basic
numbers. Can anyone explain (or point me to somewhere that explains what
things like the following "language" are are saying:

_($* #,##0_);_($* (#,##0);_($* "-"??_);_(@_)

this is just an example, but I'd like to be able to understand them all.
Thanks.
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Boris

for my immediate needs, I need for a cell to take a number input
(representing a whole percent), and display it as a "+"/"-" if
positive/negative, then the number with no decimal, "%" sign, and then either
the word "growth" or "decline" depending on positive or negative. Possible?
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Boris


"BorisS" wrote:

I have never really understood how the custom formatting works with basic
numbers. Can anyone explain (or point me to somewhere that explains what
things like the following "language" are are saying:

_($* #,##0_);_($* (#,##0);_($* "-"??_);_(@_)

this is just an example, but I'd like to be able to understand them all.
Thanks.
--
Boris

In Excel Help, lookup the topic "Guidelines for custom number formats",
which gives a detailed explanation of the various format characters and
codes and how they are used.

For your format, you probably just want

+0% "growth";-0% "decline";0;_(@_)

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HTH

Bob Phillips

(remove nothere from email address if mailing direct)

"BorisS" wrote in message
...
for my immediate needs, I need for a cell to take a number input
(representing a whole percent), and display it as a "+"/"-" if
positive/negative, then the number with no decimal, "%" sign, and then
either
the word "growth" or "decline" depending on positive or negative.
Possible?
--
Boris


"BorisS" wrote:

I have never really understood how the custom formatting works with
basic
numbers. Can anyone explain (or point me to somewhere that explains
what
things like the following "language" are are saying:

_($* #,##0_);_($* (#,##0);_($* "-"??_);_(@_)

this is just an example, but I'd like to be able to understand them all.
Thanks.
--
Boris