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UMINUS function

Returns a number with its sign reversed.

Syntax

=UMINUS(value)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
valueRequiredThe number

How to use UMINUS

UMINUS takes 1 required argument. Type =UMINUS( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=UMINUS(4)Result -4
=UMINUS(-1.5)Result 1.5

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