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Sometimes downloaded data has trailing negative signs, like this: How can you convert it to this:
1
2-
3
4-
5
 1
-2
 3
-4
 5
 
Use this UDF (User Defined Function):
'' ***************************************************************************
'' Purpose  : Convert numbers with trailing negative sign
'' Written  : 20-Aug-2002 by Andy Wiggins, Byg Software Limited
''
Function ConvertTrailingNeg(pVar_NumToConvert)
    Application.Volatile
    ConvertTrailingNeg = CDbl(pVar_NumToConvert)
End Function
 
If the range containing the data is A1:A5, put "=ConvertTrailingNeg(A1)" in cell B1 then copy it down to cell B5. The numbers are converted! Then copy and paste the values from B1:B5 into A1:A5.
 
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