WD97: Numeric Switch for Thousand Separator and Dollar Sign

ID: Q197854

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or
               Component

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 13, 1999