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Why does my excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash in the blank field?

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    Why does my excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash in the blank field?

    Why does my custom excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash (minus sign) in the blank field? If there is a negative number it puts it in the cell in red. If the field is 0 it does not put in a -. Thank you.

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    Re: Why does my excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash in the blank field?

    the number format you posted, for me at least does this.

    Positive: value in Red
    Negative: no value only - (dash) in cell font colour
    Zero: nothing shown
    Text: value in cell font colour
    Blank: nothing shown
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    Re: Why does my excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash in the blank field?

    Thanks. But, I do need to show a - in the 0 or blank field.

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    Re: Why does my excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash in the blank field?

    you can show anything for a blank field.

    #,###;[RED]#,###;"-"

    format postive, format negative in red, format zero as '-'

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    Re: Why does my excel formula [RED]#,###;"-" not give me a dash in the blank field?

    Thanks for your help!

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