[WyteRabit]

Why isn't it possible to specify a format for a cell when you create a table
in Word. i.e. in Excel, a cell can be formatted to automatically recognize
the data as currency and place the appropriate character ($) in front of the
number. In Word, if you create a table, you cannot format the contents of
the cell in the same way. It seems you have to insert an Excel spreadsheet
in order for the feature to be available.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If Word could do everything Excel can do, there would be no need for Excel.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"WyteRabit" wrote in message
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Why isn't it possible to specify a format for a cell when you create a
table
in Word. i.e. in Excel, a cell can be formatted to automatically
recognize
the data as currency and place the appropriate character ($) in front of
the
number. In Word, if you create a table, you cannot format the contents of
the cell in the same way. It seems you have to insert an Excel
spreadsheet
in order for the feature to be available.