Microsoft KB Archive/96049

= WD: Numeric Format Switch for Thousand Separator and Dollar Sign =

Article ID: 96049

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2.0a
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q96049





SUMMARY
Use the following numeric format switch to format a numeric result with commas as thousands separators and the currency symbol (such as $) adjacent to the first number:

{\# $,0.0}



Examples
  This field                 Yields this result -  {=3190321 \# $,0.0}        $3,190,321.0   {=43217 \# $,0.0}          $43,217.0

Word 2.0
For more information on numeric format switches in Word version 2.0, use the Field Types and Instructions section of the Help menu and select the General Switches jump text.

Word 6.x and 7.x
For more information about numeric picture switches in Word versions 6.x and 7.x, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

numeric picture switch

and then double-click the selected text to go to the &quot;numeric picture switch&quot; topic.

Word 98 Macintosh Edition
In Word 98 Macintosh Edition, click the Office Assistant, type &quot;numeric picture switch,&quot; click Search, and then click to view the &quot;Apply formatting to information inserted by fields&quot; topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

