If your times are on different days, you need to use a time format that includes the date Look at the different date or time formats...choose one that includes both the date and the time...then you will be able to calculate times that are on different days Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dianne Gronfors Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 9:12 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Calculating Elapsed time in Excel Hi Linda - thanks for the link to the file in SmartGroups. In my case, I need to calculate elapsed time in decimals of an hour but sometimes, the time in is on Friday night and the time out is on Saturday morning (restaurant staff). An example would be: In: 2215 (we use military time) Out 0315 (next day). I tried the file instructions on a simple one of In 1640 Out 2215 but didn't get an answer, only ### which maximizing the column didn't correct. What am I doing wrong? Dianne ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************