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How do you change the value of a number from positive to
negative and vice versa in excel 2000 ?

I need to do this with every number in the column. zeros
should be unaffected.

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In the next column, say B, enter =-B1 and copy down.

This will reverse the sign and leave zeroes un-affected

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I need to do this with every number in the column. zeros
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put -1 in a blank cell. Select the cell and do Edit=Copy

Select all the cells you want to change (including cells containing zero)
and do Edit=Paste Special and select Values and Multiply.

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I need to do this with every number in the column. zeros
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Thanks



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Great!

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Nick Hodge wrote:

In the next column, say B, enter =-B1 and copy down.

This will reverse the sign and leave zeroes un-affected


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