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How can I convert positive numbers to negative numbers without retyping each
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Enter -1 in an empty cell.
Edit>Copy.
Select your positive numbers
Edit>Paste special, check Multiply option

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if the list is just postive numbers, type -1 in a cell and select an
copy it, then select the positive numbers and past special, multipy.

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Treg67,

Type -1 in a cell. Copy that. Select the numbers you want to conver
to negative. Paste Special and select Multiply.

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      17th Jul 2006

Treg67 wrote:
> How can I convert positive numbers to negative numbers without retyping each
> entry, thanks


Hi,

One way would be to type -1 (minus one) in a cell then -> Edit -> Copy.

Select the range of values you want to convert and chose -> Edit ->
Paste Special and here chose under under the Operations section ->
Multiply and click OK

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