Named Numeric Formats
When specifying common formats for numbers there are several named terms can be used. For example 'currency' could be used rather than '$0.00'. The terms are useful for the format function or document format property.
Usage
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| General Number | Display number with no thousand separator |
| Currency | Display number with a thousand separator, if appropriate; display two digits to the right of the decimal separator. The output is based on system locale settings. |
| Fixed | Display at least one digit to the left and two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
| Standard | Display number with a thousand separator, at least one digit to the left and two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
| Percent | Display number multiplied by 100 with a percent sign (%) appended to the right; always display two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
| Scientific | Use standard scientific notation. |
| Yes/No | Display ‘No’ if the number is 0; otherwise, display ‘Yes’. |
| True/False | Display ’False’ if the number is 0; otherwise, display ‘True’. |
| On/Off | Display ‘Off’ if the number is 0; otherwise, display On’. |
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