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How can I get around this:
"Negative times or dates are displayed as ####"?
The calc is 20:18 - 23:45
Answer should b -3:27
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Switch to the 1904 date system, ToolsOptionsCalculation, and check the
1904 date system checkbox.

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How can I get around this:
"Negative times or dates are displayed as ####"?
The calc is 20:18 - 23:45
Answer should b -3:27
tia
--
Traa Dy Liooar

Jock



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Assuming all cells formatted as [hh]:mm

Tools|options|Calculation
Check 1904 date system

Mike

"Jock" wrote:

How can I get around this:
"Negative times or dates are displayed as ####"?
The calc is 20:18 - 23:45
Answer should b -3:27
tia
--
Traa Dy Liooar

Jock

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Is that a global setting or restricted to the workbook that I'm currently in?
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"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Switch to the 1904 date system, ToolsOptionsCalculation, and check the
1904 date system checkbox.

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HTH

Bob

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How can I get around this:
"Negative times or dates are displayed as ####"?
The calc is 20:18 - 23:45
Answer should b -3:27
tia
--
Traa Dy Liooar

Jock




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currrent workbook

"Jock" wrote:

Is that a global setting or restricted to the workbook that I'm currently in?
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"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Switch to the 1904 date system, ToolsOptionsCalculation, and check the
1904 date system checkbox.

--
---
HTH

Bob

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How can I get around this:
"Negative times or dates are displayed as ####"?
The calc is 20:18 - 23:45
Answer should b -3:27
tia
--
Traa Dy Liooar

Jock






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You will find the setting under "Workbook Options" in ToolsOptionsCalculation
tab.

So..............it is a workbook setting.


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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:30:01 -0700, Jock wrote:

Is that a global setting or restricted to the workbook that I'm currently in?


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