XL97: Negative Number Multiplied with Null or Zero Produces a Negative Zero on the Alpha Platform (235397)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, when used with:
    • the hardware: DEC Alpha
This article was previously published under Q235397

SYMPTOMS

When multiplying a cell that contains a negative number with a cell that contains either zero or no value, the result is a negative zero.

NOTE: This behavior has been observed only with the Alpha platform version of Microsoft Excel 97.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB235397
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