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Old March 3rd, 2010, 12:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Morgan
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hi, i have cells that are formatted for accounting and the cell formula
contains the SUM feature, when the cells are empty and waiting for a value,
they display ($ -) and so i have those symblos everywhere and would like the
cell just to be blank and then show up with the dollar sign when a value
appears in it.

Any ideas?
thanks
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Old March 3rd, 2010, 12:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
mahlandj
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Try this. There might be an easier one, but this is what I use.

S

14 5
15 5
=IF(SUM(S14:S18)=0,"",(SUM(S14:S18)))
16 5
17 5
18 5


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Thanks!


"Morgan" wrote:

hi, i have cells that are formatted for accounting and the cell formula
contains the SUM feature, when the cells are empty and waiting for a value,
they display ($ -) and so i have those symblos everywhere and would like the
cell just to be blank and then show up with the dollar sign when a value
appears in it.

Any ideas?
thanks

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Old March 3rd, 2010, 01:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Morgan
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Default get Cell to not display ( $ - )

thanks it works
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thanks


"mahlandj" wrote:

Try this. There might be an easier one, but this is what I use.

S

14 5
15 5
=IF(SUM(S14:S18)=0,"",(SUM(S14:S18)))
16 5
17 5
18 5


--
Thanks!


"Morgan" wrote:

hi, i have cells that are formatted for accounting and the cell formula
contains the SUM feature, when the cells are empty and waiting for a value,
they display ($ -) and so i have those symblos everywhere and would like the
cell just to be blank and then show up with the dollar sign when a value
appears in it.

Any ideas?
thanks

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Old March 3rd, 2010, 02:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Joe User[_2_]
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Default get Cell to not display ( $ - )

"mahlandj" wrote:
Try this. [....]
=IF(SUM(S14:S18)=0,"",(SUM(S14:S18)))


"Morgan" wrote:
thanks it works


It does?! If so, fine. But I would think you want "$ -" when the sum is
exactly zero. In that case, try:

=IF(COUNT(S14:S18)=0, "", SUM(S14:S18))


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"Morgan" wrote:

thanks it works
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thanks


"mahlandj" wrote:

Try this. There might be an easier one, but this is what I use.

S

14 5
15 5
=IF(SUM(S14:S18)=0,"",(SUM(S14:S18)))
16 5
17 5
18 5


--
Thanks!


"Morgan" wrote:

hi, i have cells that are formatted for accounting and the cell formula
contains the SUM feature, when the cells are empty and waiting for a value,
they display ($ -) and so i have those symblos everywhere and would like the
cell just to be blank and then show up with the dollar sign when a value
appears in it.

Any ideas?
thanks

 




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