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Accounting Format
Hi,
I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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Put a Right Aligned Tab Stop in the cells and then insert a tab space
between the $ and the # in the formatting switch. You will of course need to use Ctrl+tab to insert the tab spaces if the field is in a table cell. Note, you can't use a Decimal Tab Stop in this situation. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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I should have also mentioned that the paragraph formatting in the cell needs
to be left aligned. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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Yes that worked. I knew it was something like that, but just couldn't get
the correct combination. Thanks. I may take you up on your offer sometime. I believe is using the experts. I'm a certified project management professional (PMP) and couldn't do without you pros. Thanks, Michele P.S. - How do you become an MVP? ---------- "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: I should have also mentioned that the paragraph formatting in the cell needs to be left aligned. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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Hi Michele,
For post script question, see http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Yes that worked. I knew it was something like that, but just couldn't get the correct combination. Thanks. I may take you up on your offer sometime. I believe is using the experts. I'm a certified project management professional (PMP) and couldn't do without you pros. Thanks, Michele P.S. - How do you become an MVP? ---------- "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: I should have also mentioned that the paragraph formatting in the cell needs to be left aligned. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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Can you do this within a field? My field keeps putting in 2 tabs even though
i only have one tab marker!? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Put a Right Aligned Tab Stop in the cells and then insert a tab space between the $ and the # in the formatting switch. You will of course need to use Ctrl+tab to insert the tab spaces if the field is in a table cell. Note, you can't use a Decimal Tab Stop in this situation. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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Yes,
{=SUM(ABOVE) \# "$[tab]#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)"} with a tab space inserted where [tab] appears above works for me. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "ivory_kitten" wrote in message ... Can you do this within a field? My field keeps putting in 2 tabs even though i only have one tab marker!? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Put a Right Aligned Tab Stop in the cells and then insert a tab space between the $ and the # in the formatting switch. You will of course need to use Ctrl+tab to insert the tab spaces if the field is in a table cell. Note, you can't use a Decimal Tab Stop in this situation. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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Yes thanks! I don't know why it was doing it!
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Yes, {=SUM(ABOVE) \# "$[tab]#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)"} with a tab space inserted where [tab] appears above works for me. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "ivory_kitten" wrote in message ... Can you do this within a field? My field keeps putting in 2 tabs even though i only have one tab marker!? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Put a Right Aligned Tab Stop in the cells and then insert a tab space between the $ and the # in the formatting switch. You will of course need to use Ctrl+tab to insert the tab spaces if the field is in a table cell. Note, you can't use a Decimal Tab Stop in this situation. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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In case you have any negative numbers, you probably want:
{=SUM(ABOVE) \# "$[tab]#,##0.00[space];$[tab](#,##0.00)"} I am not sure if the [space] will work. It's an attempt to line up the decimal points with positive and negative numbers. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "ivory_kitten" wrote in message ... Yes thanks! I don't know why it was doing it! "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Yes, {=SUM(ABOVE) \# "$[tab]#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)"} with a tab space inserted where [tab] appears above works for me. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "ivory_kitten" wrote in message ... Can you do this within a field? My field keeps putting in 2 tabs even though i only have one tab marker!? "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: Put a Right Aligned Tab Stop in the cells and then insert a tab space between the $ and the # in the formatting switch. You will of course need to use Ctrl+tab to insert the tab spaces if the field is in a table cell. Note, you can't use a Decimal Tab Stop in this situation. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "MJones" wrote in message ... Hi, I've placed a formula in a cell, but the dollar sign shows directly to the left of the number. I choose the option $#,##0.00;($#,##0.00). Is there a way to use the Excel type accounting format where there are spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers so the dollar signs line up evenly against the left side of the cell? Thanks, Michele |
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