Perhaps this is a silly question, but i just can't figure out how to
format this worksheet. The problem is that a lot of the cells have
numbers in them with negative signs in the back instead of in the front
(ie. 23-) and i was wondering if anyone knew of a macro/formula i could
use to quickly fix this problem for all the cells. I would be extremely
grateful. Thanks!!!


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Select the column with the values having the minus sign following the number,
and run this code........use a copy of your data till you're sure all is well.

Sub ReverseMinus()
Dim rng As Range, cell As Range
Set rng = Selection
For Each cell In rng
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = "-" & Mid(cell, Len(cell) - 1, 99)
End If
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = Mid(cell, 1, Len(cell) - 1)
End If
Next
End Sub

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



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Perhaps this is a silly question, but i just can't figure out how to
format this worksheet. The problem is that a lot of the cells have
numbers in them with negative signs in the back instead of in the front
(ie. 23-) and i was wondering if anyone knew of a macro/formula i could
use to quickly fix this problem for all the cells. I would be extremely
grateful. Thanks!!!


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Hi!

One way:

Select the cells in question
Goto DataText to Columns
Just click straight through: NextNextFinish

That'll convert the TEXT entries like "23-" to negative numeric values -23.

Biff

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Perhaps this is a silly question, but i just can't figure out how to
format this worksheet. The problem is that a lot of the cells have
numbers in them with negative signs in the back instead of in the front
(ie. 23-) and i was wondering if anyone knew of a macro/formula i could
use to quickly fix this problem for all the cells. I would be extremely
grateful. Thanks!!!


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I think your sub needs tweaked!

50- converts to 0
1- converts properly to -1
10- converts to 0
55- converts to -5

Biff

"CLR" wrote in message
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Select the column with the values having the minus sign following the
number,
and run this code........use a copy of your data till you're sure all is
well.

Sub ReverseMinus()
Dim rng As Range, cell As Range
Set rng = Selection
For Each cell In rng
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = "-" & Mid(cell, Len(cell) - 1, 99)
End If
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = Mid(cell, 1, Len(cell) - 1)
End If
Next
End Sub

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"brefed15" wrote:


Perhaps this is a silly question, but i just can't figure out how to
format this worksheet. The problem is that a lot of the cells have
numbers in them with negative signs in the back instead of in the front
(ie. 23-) and i was wondering if anyone knew of a macro/formula i could
use to quickly fix this problem for all the cells. I would be extremely
grateful. Thanks!!!


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Right you are Sir.........that's what I get for not testing.........my
apologies to the OP.........this should be better....

Sub ReverseMinus()
Dim rng As Range, cell As Range
Set rng = Selection
For Each cell In rng
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = "-" & Left(cell, Len(cell) - 1)
End If
Next
End Sub

Thanks for pointing that out Biff,
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Biff" wrote:

I think your sub needs tweaked!

50- converts to 0
1- converts properly to -1
10- converts to 0
55- converts to -5

Biff

"CLR" wrote in message
...
Select the column with the values having the minus sign following the
number,
and run this code........use a copy of your data till you're sure all is
well.

Sub ReverseMinus()
Dim rng As Range, cell As Range
Set rng = Selection
For Each cell In rng
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = "-" & Mid(cell, Len(cell) - 1, 99)
End If
If Right(cell, 1) = "-" Then
cell.Value = Mid(cell, 1, Len(cell) - 1)
End If
Next
End Sub

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



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Perhaps this is a silly question, but i just can't figure out how to
format this worksheet. The problem is that a lot of the cells have
numbers in them with negative signs in the back instead of in the front
(ie. 23-) and i was wondering if anyone knew of a macro/formula i could
use to quickly fix this problem for all the cells. I would be extremely
grateful. Thanks!!!


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Thanks a lot Biff and Chuck!!!


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