negative percentages

How Do You Write A Negative Percentage?

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How Do You Write A Negative Percentage? On the Home tab, click Format > Format Cells. In the Format Cells box, in the Category list, click Custom. In the Type box, enter the following format: 0.00%;[Red]-0.00%. Now, the negative percentage will appear in red highlighting. What do negative percentages mean? If the answer is a

Do Negative Percentages Exist?

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Do Negative Percentages Exist? Do negative percentages exist? If your calculation results in a negative percentage, the minus sign can be ignored. For example, if you get a percentage difference of -5, you would say the percentage difference is considered 5 percent rather than -5 percent. What does a negative percent mean? Positive values indicate