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    Plus minus symbol

    I'm new to Excel (for mac) and need some help urgently!

    I'm doing data organization for a research project. This includes a single workbook with about 22 spreadsheets in it. I am currently making a Master Table from values calculated in these different sheets.

    The issue I have is that I want to link these values and place a ± sign in between them (ex. 75±4.5)

    I know to add an = sign and select the cell I want to link, however I can't seem to add the ± symbol after or another link to another cell.

    PLEASE HELP!!!

    and thank you in advance

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Hi,

    Do you mean something like:

    =A1&"±"&A2

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    The ± symbol can be found in Insert/Symbol.

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Try this...

    =A1&CHAR(177)&B1

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Try this...

    A1 = 75
    B1 = 4.5

    =A1&CHAR(177)&B1

    Or:

    =A1&"±"&B1
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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    YES!!! Thank you all so so much :D

    One more question, how can I reduce the number of decimal points that appear in the cell?

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    How many decimals do you want?

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    3 numbers after the decimal

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Assuming it's the B1 number...

    =A1&TEXT(B1,"±0.000")

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    This is my function... =ALK_ALT_CPK!M27&CHAR(177)&ALK_ALT_CPK!M28

    Assuming it's the ALK_ALT_CPK!M28 number where would I add the "±0.000"???

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Hi again,

    =ALK_ALT_CPK!M27&TEXT(ALK_ALT_CPK!M28,"±0.000")

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Thank you very much!!

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    You're welcome.

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    And if I wanted three places after the decimal on the first number (ALK_ALT_CPK!M27) I would do the same??

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Yes, but without the ± this time.

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Like this...

    =TEXT(ALK_ALT_CPK!M27,"0.000")&TEXT(ALK_ALT_CPK!M28,"±0.000")

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    Thanks to all!!

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    You're welcome!

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    Re: Plus minus symbol

    =C1+-(C2/C3) worked for me.

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