Format Option Unavailable

  • Thread starter Joe in Irvine, CA
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Joe in Irvine, CA

For some reason, when I try to format a cell with a negative number, the
option to display it in parenthesis is nowhere to be found. It used to be
located in Format, Cells, Numbers . . . I can not find that format in any of
the standard number formatting options.

I have not made any changes to my installation, etc.

Any ideas?
 
L

LewR

In the Format Cells Box, check the type of Category your cells are.
Try using the "Number" Category.
 
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Gord Dibben

Joe

If negative brackets are not available in the Number>Negative Numbers dialog.

This is a function of your Regional Settings in Windows OS.

Start>Settings>Control Panel>Regional and Language Settings>Regional
Options>Customize>Currency>Negative Currency Format. Click on drop-down arrow
and select the ($1.1)

Note: this is under the "Currency" tab in Regional Options. Changing under
the "Numbers" tab only does not do the trick.

Apply and OK>Apply your way out.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP




On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:40:01 -0700, Joe in Irvine, CA <Joe in Irvine,
For some reason, when I try to format a cell with a negative number, the
option to display it in parenthesis is nowhere to be found. It used to be
located in Format, Cells, Numbers . . . I can not find that format in any of
the standard number formatting options.

I have not made any changes to my installation, etc.

Any ideas?
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Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
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