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Q197854: WD97: Numeric Switch for Thousand Separator and Dollar Sign

Article: Q197854
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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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
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Examples
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  This field                 Yields this result
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  {=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" (without the quotation marks), 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:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbinfo

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