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  39          <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Highlighting Negative Numbers</title>
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  44 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3147434"><bookmark_value>negative numbers</bookmark_value>
  45       <bookmark_value>numbers; highlighting negative numbers</bookmark_value>
  46       <bookmark_value>highlighting;negative numbers</bookmark_value>
  47       <bookmark_value>colors;negative numbers</bookmark_value>
  48       <bookmark_value>number formats;colors for negative numbers</bookmark_value>
  49 </bookmark><comment>MW made "negative numbers;" a one level entry</comment><comment>MW changed "numbers formats;" and "colors;"</comment>
  50 <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3147434" role="heading" level="1" l10n="U"
  51                  oldref="31"><variable id="cellstyle_minusvalue"><link href="text/scalc/guide/cellstyle_minusvalue.xhp" name="Highlighting Negative Numbers">Highlighting Negative Numbers</link>
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  53       <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153878" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="33">You can format cells with a number format that highlights negative numbers in red. Alternatively, you can define your own number format in which negative numbers are highlighted in other colors.</paragraph>
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  56             <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155600" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="34">Select the cells and choose <emph>Format - Cells</emph>.</paragraph>
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  59             <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3146969" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="35">On the <emph>Numbers</emph> tab, select a number format and mark <emph>Negative numbers red</emph> check box. Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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  62       <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145640" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="36">The cell number format is defined in two parts. The format for positive numbers and zero is defined in front of the semicolon; after the semicolon the formula for negative numbers is defined. You can change the code (RED) under <item type="menuitem">Format code</item>. For example, instead of RED, enter <item type="literal">YELLOW</item>. If the new code appears in the list after clicking the <item type="menuitem">Add</item> icon, this is a valid entry.</paragraph>
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