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Can only numbers be aligned (column)even if parentheses are used?
I have columns of numbers in a table that I need to align. However, some of
these numbers have parentheses around them and I only want to align the digits. Is this possible to do without having to manually space each cell? |
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Can only numbers be aligned (column)even if parentheses are used?
Have you tried setting a decimal tab in the column?
jen wrote: I have columns of numbers in a table that I need to align. However, some of these numbers have parentheses around them and I only want to align the digits. Is this possible to do without having to manually space each cell? |
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Can only numbers be aligned (column)even if parentheses are us
I have and it still doesn't seem to want to line up. The parentheses move
with the numbers. Thanks for your suggestion though. "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote: Have you tried setting a decimal tab in the column? jen wrote: I have columns of numbers in a table that I need to align. However, some of these numbers have parentheses around them and I only want to align the digits. Is this possible to do without having to manually space each cell? |
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Can only numbers be aligned (column)even if parentheses are us
I tried my suggestion before posting it, and in my experience,
the numbers right-align on the unitary digit. Not sure what you mean by "the parentheses move with the numbers"... I would think that to be desirable, because otherwise you might end up with parentheses in the middle of a number. jen wrote: I have and it still doesn't seem to want to line up. The parentheses move with the numbers. Thanks for your suggestion though. "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote: Have you tried setting a decimal tab in the column? jen wrote: I have columns of numbers in a table that I need to align. However, some of these numbers have parentheses around them and I only want to align the digits. Is this possible to do without having to manually space each cell? |
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Can only numbers be aligned (column)even if parentheses are used?
Use a decimal tab stop. The numbers will be aligned on the decimal point or
where one would be if there were one--in other words, on the first nonnumeric character aside from the thousands separator. This allows letters and punctuation marks to the right of numbers to "hang" out. In a table, a tab character is not required; just set the tab stop in left-aligned text, and it will snap to the decimal tab stop automatically. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jen" wrote in message ... I have columns of numbers in a table that I need to align. However, some of these numbers have parentheses around them and I only want to align the digits. Is this possible to do without having to manually space each cell? |
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Can only numbers be aligned (column)even if parentheses are us
Thanks again. The decimal tab had been set for right-aligned text. I will
try this. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Use a decimal tab stop. The numbers will be aligned on the decimal point or where one would be if there were one--in other words, on the first nonnumeric character aside from the thousands separator. This allows letters and punctuation marks to the right of numbers to "hang" out. In a table, a tab character is not required; just set the tab stop in left-aligned text, and it will snap to the decimal tab stop automatically. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jen" wrote in message ... I have columns of numbers in a table that I need to align. However, some of these numbers have parentheses around them and I only want to align the digits. Is this possible to do without having to manually space each cell? |
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