Data Import - formatting

[Guest]

I'm exporting accounting data fm a business system into Excel. Negative
dollar amounts come into Excel in this format "12,345.67-". The trailing "-"
is formatting at text and not currency thus my numbers aren't adding up.

Is there a way I can convert "12,345.67-" to "-12,345.67"?

tks,
steve

 

[Guest]

You can use a formula like this, to convert the negative ammounts and leave
the possitive the same:
=IF(RIGHT(A2,1)="-",--("-" & LEFT(A2,LEN(A2)-1)),A2)

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

 

[Guest]

Miguel,

That's awesome, thanks!!

You can use a formula like this, to convert the negative ammounts and leave
the possitive the same:
=IF(RIGHT(A2,1)="-",--("-" & LEFT(A2,LEN(A2)-1)),A2)

Hope this helps,
Miguel.