Microsoft KB Archive/108895

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XL: Negative Numbers Formatted in 0;0; Format Appear Positive
Last reviewed: September 13, 1996

Article ID: Q108895

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel Help, the topic on hiding zero values in cells states that you can use the custom number format "0;0;" to hide the zero values. Although zeros will not be displayed in this format, negative numbers will appear to be positive numbers.

WORKAROUND
To display positive AND negative values, without displaying zero values, do either of the following:

 Use the custom number format "0;-0;" or "0;(0);" (without quotes) -or- Do not use a Custom number format. Instead, click Options on the Tools menu. Select the View tab and clear the Zero Values check box.