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.

REFERENCES

For more information about Hiding Zero Values in Microsoft Excel version 7.0, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu and type:

   zero values

For more information about Zero Values, choose the Search button in Help and type:

   zero values

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