Converting negative numbers to positive in a spreadsheet column

spreadsheet with column containing several hundred rows of negative numbers, is there a way to convert them to positive numbers



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Posted on Jan 25, 2025 9:37 AM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2025 2:22 PM

Hi Johnny,


If all values are negative,



Formula in C2 is −B2

Fill down.


If values are some negative and some positive, we need an IF statement:



IF(B2<0,−B2,B2)


Regards,

Ian.

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