Change negative amount to positive.
 

Hi all

I have in cell K2 "30" (without quotes)
I have in cell L2 "45" (without quotes)

In cell M2 the formula "=K2-L2" (without quotes)
The result in M2 is of course -15.

The values in K2, and L2, change once a week.

Is there a way to show the result of the formula to
always show a positive amount,
and to react as a positive amount during a 'sort'?

I hope this is clear!

Thanks

George Gee

=ABS(K2-L2)

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

"George" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have in cell K2 "30" (without quotes)
I have in cell L2 "45" (without quotes)

In cell M2 the formula "=K2-L2" (without quotes)
The result in M2 is of course -15.

The values in K2, and L2, change once a week.

Is there a way to show the result of the formula to
always show a positive amount,
and to react as a positive amount during a 'sort'?

I hope this is clear!

Thanks

George Gee

Niek Otten

Superb!

Many thanks.

George Gee

Niek Otten wrote:
=ABS(K2-L2)


"George" wrote in message
...
Hi all

I have in cell K2 "30" (without quotes)
I have in cell L2 "45" (without quotes)

In cell M2 the formula "=K2-L2" (without quotes)
The result in M2 is of course -15.

The values in K2, and L2, change once a week.

Is there a way to show the result of the formula to
always show a positive amount,
and to react as a positive amount during a 'sort'?

I hope this is clear!

Thanks

George Gee