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I need to write a custom format that will make a negative percentage number
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You don't need a custom format. Use the menu Format | Conditional
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You could also use the builtin numberformat:

0.00%;[Red]0.00%;0.00%;@
or
0.00%;[Red]-0.00%;0.00%;@

positive;negative;0;text

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I need to write a custom format that will make a negative percentage number
red but keep the positive numbers black.


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