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Old May 6th, 2010, 08:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Pam
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I have two columns, each with numbers in them. All I want to do if find the
difference between these two numbers. Don't want whether negative or positive
-- just the difference. Is this possible?
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Old May 6th, 2010, 08:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Pam wrote:
I have two columns, each with numbers in them. All I want to do if find the
difference between these two numbers. Don't want whether negative or positive
-- just the difference. Is this possible?



=ABS(B1-A1)
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Old May 6th, 2010, 08:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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With values in columns A & B, In C1 enter:

=A1-B1 and copy down
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"Pam" wrote:

I have two columns, each with numbers in them. All I want to do if find the
difference between these two numbers. Don't want whether negative or positive
-- just the difference. Is this possible?

 




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