In your reply in Negative Values on the 28th you stated:-
<The formatting options only apply to the cells selected at the time the
options are applied. If you want a whole row/column/worksheet to be
affected, all of that row/column/worksheet must be selected.

But you did not specify how to do the whole worksheet. In Formatting the
dropdown menu does not cater for changes to presentation of negative values
for a worksheet, so which way can I format it?

HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is selected go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
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Thank you for the answer, but I tried that and it does not work. In any case
that is supposed to change only the selected cell, it does not change the
negative values occurring in other places, therefore I must have it for a
whole sheet. Macroport stated that it is possible, but he did not say which
way!

It would be a good idea if persons making suggestions to solve a problem
ALWAYS stated how to achieve this as it is done by the professionals.

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HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is selected go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
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Hi Zygy,

To format the whole sheet:
.. click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner (ie just above row 1
and to the left of column A)
.. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Note that the above applies to a single worksheet. If you want to apply the
formatting to all worksheets in a workbook:
.. select the first worksheet in the workbook,
.. Click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner
.. click on the tab for the last worksheet in the workbook
.. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Cheers
PS: It's usually best to continue a line of discussion in the original
thread.


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the answer, but I tried that and it does not work. In any
case
that is supposed to change only the selected cell, it does not change the
negative values occurring in other places, therefore I must have it for a
whole sheet. Macroport stated that it is possible, but he did not say
which
way!

It would be a good idea if persons making suggestions to solve a problem
ALWAYS stated how to achieve this as it is done by the professionals.

"broro183" wrote
in
message ...

HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is selected go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...


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Many thanks for the reply. I had a warning from Rob Brocket that if I do
that there will be "quite an increase in your file size", so I tried to
format only a used column as he suggested. When I followed his instruction
as in:-http://excelforum.com/showthread.php?p=1572732#post1572732 my Tool
Bar changed so now I am missing £ icon, decimal point etc and all the £
disappeared in the whole column, although now the negative balances appear
automatically in read, but without the £ in front of the figures!

Where did I go wrong and how can I retain the £ both in the toolbar and in
all the figures in a formatted column?

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Zygy,

To format the whole sheet:
. click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner (ie just above row
1
and to the left of column A)
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Note that the above applies to a single worksheet. If you want to apply
the
formatting to all worksheets in a workbook:
. select the first worksheet in the workbook,
. Click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner
. click on the tab for the last worksheet in the workbook
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Cheers
PS: It's usually best to continue a line of discussion in the original
thread.


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the answer, but I tried that and it does not work. In any
case
that is supposed to change only the selected cell, it does not change the
negative values occurring in other places, therefore I must have it for a
whole sheet. Macroport stated that it is possible, but he did not say
which
way!

It would be a good idea if persons making suggestions to solve a problem
ALWAYS stated how to achieve this as it is done by the professionals.

"broro183" wrote
in
message ...

HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is selected go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...


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Hi Zygy,

I guess you didn't choose a format with the '£' in front before applying the
'Custom' format.
The simplest approach would be to redo the formatting exactly as I
suggested - including choosing a format with the '£' in front, required # of
decimal points, thousands separator, etc. - for both +ve and -ve values.

As for your toolbar changing so you've lost the £ icon, decimal point etc,
there's nothing in Rob's advice that would cause that. If you've lost the
whole formatting toolbar, you can put it back again via View|Toolbars and
checking the 'Formatting' option. If you've only lost some of the icons from
that toolbar, you can recover all of them via
View|Toolbars|Customise|Toolbars, selecting the 'Formatting' option and
clicking 'Reset'.

Cheers


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the reply. I had a warning from Rob Brocket that if I do
that there will be "quite an increase in your file size", so I tried to
format only a used column as he suggested. When I followed his instruction
as in:-http://excelforum.com/showthread.php?p=1572732#post1572732 my Tool
Bar changed so now I am missing £ icon, decimal point etc and all the £
disappeared in the whole column, although now the negative balances appear
automatically in read, but without the £ in front of the figures!

Where did I go wrong and how can I retain the £ both in the toolbar and in
all the figures in a formatted column?

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Zygy,

To format the whole sheet:
. click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner (ie just above
row
1
and to the left of column A)
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Note that the above applies to a single worksheet. If you want to apply
the
formatting to all worksheets in a workbook:
. select the first worksheet in the workbook,
. Click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner
. click on the tab for the last worksheet in the workbook
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Cheers
PS: It's usually best to continue a line of discussion in the original
thread.


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the answer, but I tried that and it does not work. In any
case
that is supposed to change only the selected cell, it does not change
the
negative values occurring in other places, therefore I must have it for
a
whole sheet. Macroport stated that it is possible, but he did not say
which
way!

It would be a good idea if persons making suggestions to solve a
problem
ALWAYS stated how to achieve this as it is done by the professionals.

"broro183"
wrote
in
message ...

HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is selected
go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and
choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...


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Many thanks for the very comprehensive reply. I did chose
the -£5,300.00 in red, the last one in the menu. Maybe I started the
formatting the wrong way. I clicked on the letter of the column, then I went
to FormatCellsCurrency and made my selection as above. But then all the £
signs disappeared from the column.

What did I do wrong? I am a self taught operator of Excel, so you must make
allowances for ignorance!

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Zygy,

I guess you didn't choose a format with the '£' in front before applying
the
'Custom' format.
The simplest approach would be to redo the formatting exactly as I
suggested - including choosing a format with the '£' in front, required #
of
decimal points, thousands separator, etc. - for both +ve and -ve values.

As for your toolbar changing so you've lost the £ icon, decimal point etc,
there's nothing in Rob's advice that would cause that. If you've lost the
whole formatting toolbar, you can put it back again via View|Toolbars and
checking the 'Formatting' option. If you've only lost some of the icons
from
that toolbar, you can recover all of them via
View|Toolbars|Customise|Toolbars, selecting the 'Formatting' option and
clicking 'Reset'.

Cheers


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the reply. I had a warning from Rob Brocket that if I do
that there will be "quite an increase in your file size", so I tried to
format only a used column as he suggested. When I followed his
instruction
as in:-http://excelforum.com/showthread.php?p=1572732#post1572732 my Tool
Bar changed so now I am missing £ icon, decimal point etc and all the £
disappeared in the whole column, although now the negative balances
appear
automatically in read, but without the £ in front of the figures!

Where did I go wrong and how can I retain the £ both in the toolbar and
in
all the figures in a formatted column?

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Zygy,

To format the whole sheet:
. click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner (ie just above
row
1
and to the left of column A)
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Note that the above applies to a single worksheet. If you want to apply
the
formatting to all worksheets in a workbook:
. select the first worksheet in the workbook,
. Click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner
. click on the tab for the last worksheet in the workbook
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Cheers
PS: It's usually best to continue a line of discussion in the original
thread.


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the answer, but I tried that and it does not work. In
any
case
that is supposed to change only the selected cell, it does not change
the
negative values occurring in other places, therefore I must have it
for
a
whole sheet. Macroport stated that it is possible, but he did not say
which
way!

It would be a good idea if persons making suggestions to solve a
problem
ALWAYS stated how to achieve this as it is done by the professionals.

"broro183"
wrote
in
message ...

HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is selected
go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and
choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...


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I solved the problem. To retain the £ in front of the figures in a cell it
is necessary to select it from the Symbols menu when Formatting! Thank you
all for the contribution to my problem!
"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the very comprehensive reply. I did chose
the -£5,300.00 in red, the last one in the menu. Maybe I started the
formatting the wrong way. I clicked on the letter of the column, then I
went to FormatCellsCurrency and made my selection as above. But then all
the £ signs disappeared from the column.

What did I do wrong? I am a self taught operator of Excel, so you must
make allowances for ignorance!

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Zygy,

I guess you didn't choose a format with the '£' in front before applying
the
'Custom' format.
The simplest approach would be to redo the formatting exactly as I
suggested - including choosing a format with the '£' in front, required #
of
decimal points, thousands separator, etc. - for both +ve and -ve values.

As for your toolbar changing so you've lost the £ icon, decimal point
etc,
there's nothing in Rob's advice that would cause that. If you've lost the
whole formatting toolbar, you can put it back again via View|Toolbars and
checking the 'Formatting' option. If you've only lost some of the icons
from
that toolbar, you can recover all of them via
View|Toolbars|Customise|Toolbars, selecting the 'Formatting' option and
clicking 'Reset'.

Cheers


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Many thanks for the reply. I had a warning from Rob Brocket that if I do
that there will be "quite an increase in your file size", so I tried to
format only a used column as he suggested. When I followed his
instruction
as in:-http://excelforum.com/showthread.php?p=1572732#post1572732 my
Tool
Bar changed so now I am missing £ icon, decimal point etc and all the £
disappeared in the whole column, although now the negative balances
appear
automatically in read, but without the £ in front of the figures!

Where did I go wrong and how can I retain the £ both in the toolbar and
in
all the figures in a formatted column?

"macropod" wrote in message
...
Hi Zygy,

To format the whole sheet:
. click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner (ie just above
row
1
and to the left of column A)
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Note that the above applies to a single worksheet. If you want to
apply
the
formatting to all worksheets in a workbook:
. select the first worksheet in the workbook,
. Click on the grey rectangle in the upper left corner
. click on the tab for the last worksheet in the workbook
. use Format|Cells|Number and choose the format you want.

Cheers
PS: It's usually best to continue a line of discussion in the original
thread.


"Zygy" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the answer, but I tried that and it does not work. In
any
case
that is supposed to change only the selected cell, it does not change
the
negative values occurring in other places, therefore I must have it
for
a
whole sheet. Macroport stated that it is possible, but he did not say
which
way!

It would be a good idea if persons making suggestions to solve a
problem
ALWAYS stated how to achieve this as it is done by the professionals.

"broro183"
wrote
in
message ...

HI Zygy,

Please check your original thread:

http://excelforum.com/showthread.php...32#post1572732

I think you know how to do this (?), but once your range is
selected
go
to Format - Cells - Number, select Currency (in left column) and
choose
the format you want from the negative values area.

hth
Rob Brockett
NZ
Always learning & the best way to learn is to experience...


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