How to show brackets around a negative number

[Afsha]

I have a negative number in a math calulation in Excel. I would like the cell
to automatically put brackets around this or to be able to format it this
way.... I have gone into Format/Cells/Number, but cannot find a way of doing
this here....

Any suggestions?

 

[DILipandey]

Hi Afsha,

Go to Format Cells - choose Number - >Under negative number section...choose
fourth one. Thanks.
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Click on Yes, if it is useful.

Thanks & Best Regards,
Dilip Kumar Pandey
MBA, BCA, B.Com(Hons.)
(e-mail address removed)
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New Delhi, India

 

[Dave Peterson]

If you want the ()'s to show up for negative numbers in the format|cells|number
tab, you'll have to change a windows setting.

Windows start button|control panel
regional and language options
regional options tab
click the customize button
currency tab
change the negative currency format to show ()'s.