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Excel Change sign of displayed # to - #
I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in
a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Excel Change sign of displayed # to - #
Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar.
"Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Excel Change sign of displayed # to - #
Thanks for the first step
That did work in one case but I still need to have a cel' "sign" changed. as it is now I can change the color to read but is does not change it to a - number so that it will show brackets as a negitive number. If printed in b/w, i could not now tell that it is a negitive number. Got to find a step to convert "+" numbers into "-" numbers. G "JLatham" wrote: Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar. "Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Excel Change sign of displayed # to - #
Look at Format | Cell and choose the NUMBER category - there are several
predefined types for negative numbers, including red and red in parenthesis. If you specifically need red and negative symbol vs red in parenthesis, use the Custom format and type in the following: $#,##0.00_);[Red]-$#,##0.00 (leave the $ symbols out of it if you're not working with currency). "Gene" wrote: Thanks for the first step That did work in one case but I still need to have a cel' "sign" changed. as it is now I can change the color to read but is does not change it to a - number so that it will show brackets as a negitive number. If printed in b/w, i could not now tell that it is a negitive number. Got to find a step to convert "+" numbers into "-" numbers. G "JLatham" wrote: Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar. "Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Excel Change sign of displayed # to - #
Upon reflection, what I just gave you won't work - went back and re-read your
original problem. And you want the sign of the value to change if it drops below 2500 (or other limit). Can't think of a way to do that in a single cell. But what if you change the format using the Conditional Format as before to set the fill color to bright red and make the text Bold White - or maybe even just Bold. The bold should catch the eye, and white characters on a dark background would be a big clue also? "Gene" wrote: Thanks for the first step That did work in one case but I still need to have a cel' "sign" changed. as it is now I can change the color to read but is does not change it to a - number so that it will show brackets as a negitive number. If printed in b/w, i could not now tell that it is a negitive number. Got to find a step to convert "+" numbers into "-" numbers. G "JLatham" wrote: Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar. "Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Excel Change sign of displayed # to - #
Income 6,078.00
Expenses 4,093.05 < this needs to become a negative number at this point when calculated below Cash 33.33 Total available 10,204.38 < this is wrong because of "Sign" of number above Expenses 1,234.50 678.90 2,158.65 21.00 Total expense 4,093.05 ======================================== "JLatham" wrote: Look at Format | Cell and choose the NUMBER category - there are several predefined types for negative numbers, including red and red in parenthesis. If you specifically need red and negative symbol vs red in parenthesis, use the Custom format and type in the following: $#,##0.00_);[Red]-$#,##0.00 (leave the $ symbols out of it if you're not working with currency). "Gene" wrote: Thanks for the first step That did work in one case but I still need to have a cel' "sign" changed. as it is now I can change the color to read but is does not change it to a - number so that it will show brackets as a negitive number. If printed in b/w, i could not now tell that it is a negitive number. Got to find a step to convert "+" numbers into "-" numbers. G "JLatham" wrote: Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar. "Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Actually, the Lord just gave me the answer as I was looking at the problem!
Thanks anyhow "JLatham" wrote: Upon reflection, what I just gave you won't work - went back and re-read your original problem. And you want the sign of the value to change if it drops below 2500 (or other limit). Can't think of a way to do that in a single cell. But what if you change the format using the Conditional Format as before to set the fill color to bright red and make the text Bold White - or maybe even just Bold. The bold should catch the eye, and white characters on a dark background would be a big clue also? "Gene" wrote: Thanks for the first step That did work in one case but I still need to have a cel' "sign" changed. as it is now I can change the color to read but is does not change it to a - number so that it will show brackets as a negitive number. If printed in b/w, i could not now tell that it is a negitive number. Got to find a step to convert "+" numbers into "-" numbers. G "JLatham" wrote: Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar. "Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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Care to share your solution? It would be something for others to read and
keep in mind when someone asks the same question later. The only way I could think of to do this was to use a helper cell/column/row - and I didn't know if you were prepared to go that route. "Gene" wrote: Actually, the Lord just gave me the answer as I was looking at the problem! Thanks anyhow "JLatham" wrote: Upon reflection, what I just gave you won't work - went back and re-read your original problem. And you want the sign of the value to change if it drops below 2500 (or other limit). Can't think of a way to do that in a single cell. But what if you change the format using the Conditional Format as before to set the fill color to bright red and make the text Bold White - or maybe even just Bold. The bold should catch the eye, and white characters on a dark background would be a big clue also? "Gene" wrote: Thanks for the first step That did work in one case but I still need to have a cel' "sign" changed. as it is now I can change the color to read but is does not change it to a - number so that it will show brackets as a negitive number. If printed in b/w, i could not now tell that it is a negitive number. Got to find a step to convert "+" numbers into "-" numbers. G "JLatham" wrote: Use Conditional Formating. It is an option under Format in the menu bar. "Gene" wrote: I have an expense sheet calculated, need to show the sum of the "+" number in a cell that does a subtraction of 2 numbers .. income and subsidized ... as a - that it negitave amount in red if it is less than a specific numbe. ie 2500 Any suggestions? |
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