Thanx Paul.
On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net>wrote: > Keep in mind that Excel doesn't know "time". > It knows "numbers". > Time is simply the "fractional part of a day" > > 9:30 is 0.395833333333333 of a day. > 10:00 is 0.416666666666667 of a day. > > so, 9:30 - 10:00 is: -0.020833333333334 > Now really, is 12/15/2010 -01:30 PM a valid time? > Of course not... how can you have a NEGATIVE time of day? > > So, since you're DISPLAYING the cells in a TIME format, > it produces an error with the negative result. > > If you don't CARE about the sign, then you can use: > =ABS(A1-A2) > and format it as "time" to get: 0:30 > > If you DO care about the sign, then you need to change the display format > to a numeric format. > > Paul > > > *From:* Bharghav Ramdas <bhargha...@gmail.com> > *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Wed, December 15, 2010 1:39:36 PM > *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Facing calculation issue using Time type in > excel > > Hi All, > > When I subtract 9:30 from 10:00 (Data Type :Time),all I get to see is > ###.How do I go about resolving this issue.I require a positive number 0:30 > inspite of the result turning out to be negative. > > FYI > =(1-2) > Current Expecting > 1 9:30 9:30 > 2 10:00 10:00 > #### 0:30 > > Let me know ur suggestions. > > Thanks, > Bharghav R > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts
