» Replacing Zeros with Dashes in Number Formatting

CATEGORY - Excel Format VERSION - All Microsoft Excel Versions

To replace zeros with dashes:

1. Press Ctrl+1 to open the Format Cells dialog box.
2. Select the Number tab, and from Category, select Custom.
3. In the Type box, enter the following Custom Formatting syntax:
#,##0 ;[Red](#,##0);- ;

Note:
The number formatting syntax is:
Positive; Negative; 0; Text
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