KB197854 - WD97: Numeric Format Switch for Thousand Separator and Dollar Sign

Article ID: 197854

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q197854

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}

MORE INFORMATION

Examples

   This field                 Yields this result
   ---------------------------------------------

   {=3190321 \# $,0.0}        $3,190,321.0

   {=43217 \# $,0.0}          $43,217.0

For more information about numeric picture switches in Word 97, click the Office Assistant, type numeric picture switch, click Search, and then click to view the "Apply formatting to information inserted by fields" 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

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