What does this formula mean [$-F400]h:mm:ssAM/PM

[Glenn]

What does this formula mean [$-F400]h:mm:ssAM/PM

I am using Excel 2007. I have a spreadsheet I'm trying to understand and
when I custom format on a time value in the spreadsheet the above formula
shows

 

[Mike H]

Glenn,

This is what's called setting the Locale or region format for the time.

Select a cell, right click and format and you will see a dropdown on the
right containing various regions. Select one of these and the regional
convention for the date is applied to the cell

$-F400 is UK, it may be others i'm not sure
--
Mike

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[Jacob Skaria]

Glenn, this is the locale ID assigned by Microsoft. You may please refer the
below for details

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA010346351033.aspx