Hi Friends, *What is 'Custom Format' ?:* Microsoft Office Excel provides many built-in number formats, but in some cases they do not meet our needs, we can customize a built-in number format to create our own.
*Why 'Custom Format' and not 'Conditional Formatting'?:* because to cure 'Common Cold' we go to doctors not surgeons. Exactly, when there is a simple and robust way then why to go otherwise. There are many benefits of using custom format including these: 1. Less overhead than Conditional Formatting. 2. Values can be used easily in formulas (Less manipulation required). 3. Charts looks better with custom colored labels/axis. 4. Works on all versions of Excel. and many more which you can figure out using your innovative mind after reading this article. Do you know how to use 'Custom' format in Excel<http://www.excelitems.com/2011/01/custom-cell-formatting-number-date-text.html>, if yes then solve these 5 questions on 'Custom' format ... * COMMENTS * *TO DISPLAY* * AS * * USE WHICH CUSTOM FORMAT* Negative Number -123000 (123K) ? Date 26/05/1984 Sat, May '84 Currency 6.56 £7 Labels 25 25" feet" Round off to 1000000th 987654321 988 If you don't know much about 'Custom' format then learn here. Hope you'll enjoy it :)<http://www.excelitems.com/2011/01/custom-cell-formatting-number-date-text.html> http://www.excelitems.com/2011/01/custom-cell-formatting-number-date-text.html ______________________________________ Thanks & Regards Ashish Jain (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist) (Microsoft Certified Professional) http://www.excelitems.com http://www.openexcel.com ______________________________________ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
