Dec 26, 2018 · Hi Guys, I wonder if someone can assist me with my problem. If Column A subtract Column B gives you a negative figure, I would like Column C to indicate "Short" - If it is over, I would …

Mar 6, 2022 · Horatio_D What you call a "leading hyphen" is interpreted by Excel as a minus sign. It expects that you want to start entering a formula like -5+3 to return a result of 2.

Hi danyell723, It would help to know how you get the number in cell B18. Let's say that currently, the formula in B18 is the sum of B11 to B17 =sum(B11:B17) Now what you want to do is subtract B10 …

Feb 19, 2024 · Format a value as positive or negative within Excel formula Hello, I am adding automated commentary at the front of my excel report. Does anyone know how disply numbers with a "+" in …

Jun 30, 2023 Harry_S_S You may change Windows regional settings as here Negative numbers aren't showing with parentheses in Excel - Microsoft Support Alternatively apply first negative numbers with …

Mar 9, 2022 · I have a balance on a child support debt. I want to devise an Excel formula to subtract each payment from the previous balance to create a new balance. I...

Jul 23, 2022 · Excel Formula: Auto insert "=" when minus "-" is the first character in the cell Is there an Option to prevent the insert of the equal sign in the cell that has a lead character minus "-" in the cell?

Dec 6, 2021 · HansVogelaar Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I understand your response and have adapted for my scenario. 🙂 In the table below I am now trying to compare the cells in each …

Nov 13, 2019 · Copy the formula down to match the # of rows filled Filter the table to hide zeroes (uncheck zero in the list or select "Number filters", "Not equal to" and enter a 0).

Feb 23, 2022 · how to make a formula apply only when the number is negative I want to add a number from cells when negative, to another cell already populated with a positive number\This is for monthly …