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I am fairly certain there is a way to do this and I am not finding it.
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The function is called negation.
The Excel symbol is -
The formula is =-A1, and copy down and across as necessary.

An alternative is to put -1 in a spare cell, copy, then select your range of
cells, and Edit/ Paste Special/ Multiply (or Divide).
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