May 02 2023 07:14 AM
This is a pretty simple one -- I am trying to calculate the percent change between Column B and Column C. My problem is that there is a mix of positive and negative numbers so when I copy the formula down, it returns negative percent change when some of them should be positive. I cannot use the ABS() function with all of them because some of them really are negative changes. Is there a way to not have to correct them manually?
May 02 2023 07:36 AM
What exactly do you want? In row 2, you appear to calculate the change from B2 to C2, but in row 3, the change from C3 to B3...
May 02 2023 09:02 AM
Ideally, it would be the percent increase(or decrease) of Given Year (Column B) over the 3 Year Average (Column C)
May 02 2023 09:23 AM
Try this:
=(B2-C2)/ABS(C2)
Format the cell with the formula as a percentage, then fill down.
Feb 18 2024 10:56 AM
You should read the following:
Calculate Percentage Change for Negative Numbers in Excel - Excel Campus