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Jim_Free
Oct 21, 2021Copper Contributor
Excel - how to show a negative time calculation
I am creating a time sheet that calculates the time used against a starting amount of hours purchased for consulting. I have used the "time" calculation to delete the time used. I have now got to whe...
Gauthier_BE
Jun 12, 2023Brass Contributor
Great, thanks! However I'm really afraid of side effects, this is the kind of legacy option which is never tested...
A pity Microsoft does not fix the original issue, the format with brackets [h]:mm:ss;-[h]:mm:ss is supposed to work but this is bugged since forever. 😞
A pity Microsoft does not fix the original issue, the format with brackets [h]:mm:ss;-[h]:mm:ss is supposed to work but this is bugged since forever. 😞
HansVogelaar
Jun 12, 2023MVP
If you don't use the 1904 date system, Excel cannot display negative times. Changing this would probably break other stuff, so it is very unlikely to happen.