Hi Suzanne,

Perhaps the simplest construction that wiuld suit the OP's needs is somthing along the lines of:
{= SUM(ABOVE) \# ,0.00}

I agree, though, that learning how to use the formatting switches is better than simply taking whatever you're given without
bothering to understand it.

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ...
I believe another poster provided the exact switch you need, which you can also find in Word's Help file, as indicated. The basic
switch information (reproduced and edited from Word's Help) is at the bottom of Graham's article. The Numeric Picture (\#) field
switch is the one you want.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"mkraft" wrote in message ...
You need a "numeric picture switch." See this topic in Help or
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

Thanks but that (the linked webpage) looks like pretty heavy-duty reading.
Isn't there a more simple way of selecting these options for number formats?
I mean, this is not anything arcane -- wanting 'thousands' numbers to include
commas, and 'decimal places' to display two numbers right of the decimal
point (even if the rightmost number is a zero).