Accounting Format

[MJones]

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

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

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.

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

I should have also mentioned that the paragraph formatting in the cell needs
to be left aligned.

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[MJones]

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?

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[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Hi Michele,

For post script question, see

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[ivory_kitten]

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]

Yes,

{=SUM(ABOVE) \# "$[tab]#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)"}

with a tab space inserted where [tab] appears above works for me.
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[ivory_kitten]

Yes thanks! I don't know why it was doing it!

Yes,

{=SUM(ABOVE) \# "$[tab]#,##0.00;($#,##0.00)"}

with a tab space inserted where [tab] appears above works for me.
--
Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

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]

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.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Yes thanks! I don't know why it was doing it!

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

Can you do this within a field? My field keeps putting in 2 tabs even
though
i only have one tab marker!?

:

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

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