Negative numbers appear as text when converted from tsv to excel

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I am facing this problem. When i convert from tsv to excel, all negative numbers appear as texts and not as numbers. I am also not able to format them and have to re-enter those numbers to get the totals. Pls see the following example:

Students Account €498.91
SUNDRY CREDITORS − 107.36
451900 - VAT @ 6% − 81.94
451901 - VAT @ 21% − 13.79
451905 - VAT Collected €52.13
455010 - Accrued Salary €4,511.21

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There was an issue with export in where Excel wouldn’t recognize negative numbers. But as far as I know it has been fixed. Are you using the latest version?

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15.3.43

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Try updating to the latest. There have been over 40 updates since your version.

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Excellent, thank you. You people, it appears, are always ahead.

How do I update? Should I download the latest version and instal it or is there a link for update to the latest version?

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Go directly to the Manager.io web site and download the appropriate version for your operating system. Install it right over the top of your existing version.

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I have downloaded the latest version (15.5.28) and still find that negative numbers appear like this: − 134.57
when I convert from tsv to excel. Can u pls help?

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I don’t think you are experiencing a problem with Manager. I just tested an export from V15.5.28 that I imported into Excel. It came out perfectly. I think your trouble comes with answering all the questions correctly upon import. Check out Excel Help for guidance on what to do.

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@Sridama, what country do you have set under Preferences in date/number format?

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English (Singapore)

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It is definitely not a problem with Manager. There is some problem while I am transferring from tsv to excel and am seeking solution for the same.

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This forum is probably the wrong place to seek an answer. There are so many versions of Excel for different operating systems, I suggest one of the forums on Microsoft products.