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I work in an accounting department and we have many numbers in Word Tables.
How do I align the numbers that are bracketed and non-bracketed?
EX: 1234 versus 1234
(1234) (1234)

thanks so much!
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Using decimal tab stops. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm

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I work in an accounting department and we have many numbers in Word

Tables.
How do I align the numbers that are bracketed and non-bracketed?
EX: 1234 versus 1234
(1234) (1234)

thanks so much!


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Could you please provide more specific information? Thank you!

"taklak" wrote:

I work in an accounting department and we have many numbers in Word Tables.
How do I align the numbers that are bracketed and non-bracketed?
EX: 1234 versus 1234
(1234) (1234)

thanks so much!

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When you set a decimal tab stop, numbers will be aligned on the first
nonnumeric character (aside from the thousands separator). In tables,
setting the stop suffices; it is not necessary to enter a tab character. You
can set the tab through the Tabs dialog or (more easily and accurately)
using the Decimal Tab set on the ruler (see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingRulers.htm).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Could you please provide more specific information? Thank you!

"taklak" wrote:

I work in an accounting department and we have many numbers in Word

Tables.
How do I align the numbers that are bracketed and non-bracketed?
EX: 1234 versus 1234
(1234) (1234)

thanks so much!


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Thank you so much, the part that was extremely helpful was: while being in
the table cell, pressing the ALT key and sliding the right indent on the
ruler toolbar.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

When you set a decimal tab stop, numbers will be aligned on the first
nonnumeric character (aside from the thousands separator). In tables,
setting the stop suffices; it is not necessary to enter a tab character. You
can set the tab through the Tabs dialog or (more easily and accurately)
using the Decimal Tab set on the ruler (see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingRulers.htm).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"taklak" wrote in message
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Could you please provide more specific information? Thank you!

"taklak" wrote:

I work in an accounting department and we have many numbers in Word

Tables.
How do I align the numbers that are bracketed and non-bracketed?
EX: 1234 versus 1234
(1234) (1234)

thanks so much!



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