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how do i get negative numbers in brackets in Excel
i find i cannot enter negative numbers in accounts in brackets
but this is the accounting convention is it hidden in excel or do i need a plug in |
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how do i get negative numbers in brackets in Excel
Hi Maverick,
Enter numbers using the minus symbol, but format your cells: Format = Cells = Number [tab] and in the Type box, enter "#,##0.00_ ;[Red](#,##0.00) " (without the quotation marks). Ewan. "maverick accountant" wrote: i find i cannot enter negative numbers in accounts in brackets but this is the accounting convention is it hidden in excel or do i need a plug in |
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