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Administrator<br />

Customizing Numbers<br />

Using the Box Properties dialog box, you can<br />

specify how numeric data is displayed in forms you<br />

can customize the following properties:<br />

• Currency symbol<br />

• Decimal position<br />

• Scientific notation<br />

To specify the numeric format:<br />

1. Right-click on a data box containing numeric<br />

data and choose Properties.<br />

The Box properties dialog box appears.<br />

3. Select the appropriate option:<br />

If you want to<br />

display<br />

a varying number of<br />

decimal places<br />

a currency symbol<br />

the currency symbol<br />

to the right of the<br />

number<br />

Then click<br />

Unformatted.<br />

Currency and select<br />

the symbol from the<br />

drop-down menu.<br />

Symbol on right<br />

when a currency<br />

symbol is selected.<br />

a standard<br />

floating-point value<br />

with a selected<br />

number of decimal<br />

places<br />

Fixed point and<br />

select the number of<br />

decimal places.<br />

2. Click Format.<br />

The Numeric Format dialog box appears.<br />

the numbers<br />

displayed in scientific<br />

notation<br />

Scientific and select<br />

the number of<br />

decimal places.<br />

An example of the format you select is shown<br />

in the Sample area of the dialog box.<br />

4. Click OK.<br />

The format is applied to the current data box.<br />

Setting Color<br />

You can set the following color options:<br />

• The form background color<br />

• The color of the form in query mode<br />

• The default background for all forms<br />

266•Creating and Editing Forms<br />

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Setting Box Properties

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