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Using Custom Number Formats 24
Value Number Format Display
123123.123 #,###, 123
499 #,###, (blank)
500 #,###, 1
123456 #,###.00, 123.46
1234565 #,###.00, 1,234.57
–323434 #,###.00, –323.43
123123.123 #,###.00, 123.12
499 #,###.00, .50
500 #,###.00, .50
Displaying values in hundreds
The following format string displays values in hundreds, with two decimal places. A value with this number
format appears as if it’s divided by 100 and rounded to two decimal places.
0”.”00
Table 24.6 shows examples of these number formats:
TABLE 24.6
Examples of Displaying Values in Hundreds
Value Number Format Display
546 0”.”00 5.46
100 0”.”00 1.00
9890 0”.”00 98.90
500 0”.”00 5.00≥
–500 0”.”00 –5.00
0 0”.”00 0.00
Displaying values in millions
The following format string displays values in millions with no decimal places. A value with this number
appears as if it’s divided by 1,000,000 and rounded to no decimal places.
#,###,,
A variation of this format string follows. A value with this number appears as if it’s divided by 1,000,000
and rounded to two decimal places.
#,###.00,,
473