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Lining up by the decimal point in a table of merged fields
We are trying to create a table which has mutliple conditions set in (incl
suppression), but the end results we want to line up by the decimal points. For example: $X,XXX.XX $X,XXX $XX,XXX $XX,XXX.XX Sometimes the merge fields will contain the cents, but most of the time it will just be an even dollar amount, and no, we cannot put in $X,XXX.00. The client refuses. Any suggestions? Thanks! Michele |
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Lining up by the decimal point in a table of merged fields
Format your merge fields with decimal tabs.
i.e., on a right-aligned paragraph: tabcharacter mergefield You'll want to format your merge fields to all show decimals, I assume: http://www.officearticles.com/word/m...osoft_word.htm ************ Hope it helps! Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Michele" wrote in message ... We are trying to create a table which has mutliple conditions set in (incl suppression), but the end results we want to line up by the decimal points. For example: $X,XXX.XX $X,XXX $XX,XXX $XX,XXX.XX Sometimes the merge fields will contain the cents, but most of the time it will just be an even dollar amount, and no, we cannot put in $X,XXX.00. The client refuses. Any suggestions? Thanks! Michele |
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Lining up by the decimal point in a table of merged fields
Sounds great, but I don't know what a decimal tab is. Can you help me out
with how we would go about setting up one? And is it possible in a table? Everything is listed in a 3-column, 1-row table. So in the end it's supposed to look like this: 2005 Salary: $135,000 Bonus Opportunity: $40,500.50 2006 Salary: $148,500 Total Compensation: $189,000.50 Thanks! Michele "Anne Troy" wrote: Format your merge fields with decimal tabs. i.e., on a right-aligned paragraph: tabcharacter mergefield You'll want to format your merge fields to all show decimals, I assume: http://www.officearticles.com/word/m...osoft_word.htm ************ Hope it helps! Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Michele" wrote in message ... We are trying to create a table which has mutliple conditions set in (incl suppression), but the end results we want to line up by the decimal points. For example: $X,XXX.XX $X,XXX $XX,XXX $XX,XXX.XX Sometimes the merge fields will contain the cents, but most of the time it will just be an even dollar amount, and no, we cannot put in $X,XXX.00. The client refuses. Any suggestions? Thanks! Michele |
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Lining up by the decimal point in a table of merged fields
Yep. Even easier in a table. In front of the $135,000... put a tab (Ctrl+tab
to insert a tab inside a table). Select all the cells like that one. Right-align the paragraph (just click right-align). Make sure you check out the article on editing your form fields so that you get $135,000.00 instead of $135,000. I made you a sample file he http://www.officearticles.com/downlo...alignmerge.zip ************ Hope it helps! Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Michele" wrote in message ... Sounds great, but I don't know what a decimal tab is. Can you help me out with how we would go about setting up one? And is it possible in a table? Everything is listed in a 3-column, 1-row table. So in the end it's supposed to look like this: 2005 Salary: $135,000 Bonus Opportunity: $40,500.50 2006 Salary: $148,500 Total Compensation: $189,000.50 Thanks! Michele "Anne Troy" wrote: Format your merge fields with decimal tabs. i.e., on a right-aligned paragraph: tabcharacter mergefield You'll want to format your merge fields to all show decimals, I assume: http://www.officearticles.com/word/m...osoft_word.htm ************ Hope it helps! Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Michele" wrote in message ... We are trying to create a table which has mutliple conditions set in (incl suppression), but the end results we want to line up by the decimal points. For example: $X,XXX.XX $X,XXX $XX,XXX $XX,XXX.XX Sometimes the merge fields will contain the cents, but most of the time it will just be an even dollar amount, and no, we cannot put in $X,XXX.00. The client refuses. Any suggestions? Thanks! Michele |
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