Can numbers be typed to automatically be negative in cells?

[finnplan]

I am a new excel user.

I am doing a basic spread sheet. I would like to have cells formated so
that when I type in a number it automatically is negative and appears red.
Is this possible. I have not been able to ask "help" correctly to find it.

Thanks

 

[Gord Dibben]

finn

Not without resorting to some event code to turn the numbers negative.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error GoTo ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range("A1100")) Is Nothing Then
With Target
If .Value <> "" Then
.Value = .Value * -1
.NumberFormat = "0.00_);[Red](0.00)"
End If
End With
End If
ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub


This is worksheet event code.

Right-click on the sheet tab and "View Code". Copy/paste into that module.

NOTE: the Me.Range can be altered to what you wish.

Maybe a simpler way would be to not use the event code and just enter the
numbers as positive then put -1 in an empty cell. Copy that cell, select your
range of numbers and Paste Special>Multiply>OK>Esc.

Format to negative red using Format>Cells>Number>Number>Negative numbers.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


Gord Dibben Excel MVP