There is no brackets on my negative numbers in excel. I have gone through
the cell format, custom, accounting, or currency, choices, but none exists.
Can someone advise as to where to set this as a default setting?

Go into your Windows Regional Settings and then Customize. On the Currency
tab (not Number) select a Negative Currency format that has parens. Then
restart Excel.

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Jim
"Garry Siskos" <Garry wrote in message
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| There is no brackets on my negative numbers in excel. I have gone through
| the cell format, custom, accounting, or currency, choices, but none
exists.
| Can someone advise as to where to set this as a default setting?

Garry

If negative brackets are not available in the NumberNegative Numbers dialog.

This is a function of your Regional Settings in Windows OS.

StartSettingsControl PanelRegional and Language SettingsRegional
OptionsCustomizeCurrencyNegative Currency Format. Click on drop-down arrow
and select the ($1.1)

Note: this is under the "Currency" tab in Regional Options. Changing under
the "Numbers" tab only does not do the trick.

Apply and OKApply your way out.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:51:02 -0800, Garry Siskos <Garry
wrote:

There is no brackets on my negative numbers in excel. I have gone through
the cell format, custom, accounting, or currency, choices, but none exists.
Can someone advise as to where to set this as a default setting?