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Figure 243: Realigned columns in a report
Step 3: Change the number formatting in the cells.
The fuel quantity should have three decimal places. The Begin, End, and Distance should have
one decimal place. Fuel Cost should be currency and have two decimal places, and Cost per mile
should have three decimal places.
1) Right-click the cell below Quantity and select Number format. (The cell is circled in Figure
243.)
2) In the Options section (Figure 244),
a) Change the number of Decimal places to 3.
b) Click the green checkmark. Click OK.
Figure 244: Option section of the Number Formating window
3) Change the Cost per mile field.
a) Right-click in the cell below Fuel Cost.
b) Select Number Format.
c) In the Category list, select Currency. Click OK.
4) Change the Fuel Cost field.
a) Right-click in the cell below Cost per mile.
b) Select Number Format.
c) In the Category list, select Currency.
d) In the Option section:
• Set the number of decimal places to 3.
• Click the green checkmark.
e) Click OK.
Step 4: Save and close the report.
Double-click the report. It should now look like Figure 245.
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