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Learn the basics of Excel's custom number formatting and how you can use it for best impact in your reports in this Excel tutorial:
1. The custom formatting rule
2. Practical uses of Excel's custom number formatting
3. How to hide zero values in Excel
4. Custom formatting tricks
5. The proper way to add text to numbers so that values can still be used in formulas

⬇️ DOWNLOAD the workbook here: https://pages.xelplus.com/custom-number-tips-file

If you have a choice between custom formatting or conditional formatting - always go with custom formatting. Processing times are faster with custom formatting. Conditional formatting is volatile.

Key Learning Points:
- Thousand Separator & Zero Decimals: Learn to format numbers with thousands separators and control decimal points.
- Blending Zero Values: Discover how to hide zero values without deleting them, maintaining your data's integrity.
- Custom Formatting Rules: Understand the four-part rule of custom formatting for positive, negative, zero, and text values.
- Placeholder Differences: Differentiate between the pound sign and zero as placeholders and their impact on data display.
- Innovative Text Formatting: Incorporate custom text into numerical data without altering the underlying values, perfect for reports and summaries.

Many thanks to Michael for writing the detailed blog post and creating the Workbook so we can understand custom formatting better!

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