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Chapter 3
    Using Tables 
 
Using the Currency Format
Use the currency format to format the display of monetary values. 
To define a currency format that displays two decimal places, a thousands separator, 
and negative numbers with the negative symbol, select one or more cells and then 
click the Currency Format button in the Format Bar. Use the Decrease Decimal Places 
and Increase Decimal Places buttons located nearby to change the number of decimal 
places.
For more control over the currency format, use the Cells Inspector.
To define a currency format using the Cells Inspector:
1
Select the cell or cells. 
2
Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Cells Inspector button.
3
Choose Currency from the Cell Format pop-up menu.
4
To specify a currency symbol, choose an option from the Symbol pop-up menu.
You can maximize the number of options in the Symbol pop-up menu by choosing 
Numbers > Preferences and selecting “Show complete list of currencies in Cell 
Inspector” in the General pane.
5
To specify how many decimal places to display, use the Decimals field. If a value 
contains more decimal places than you specify, the decimal value displayed is rounded, 
not truncated. For example, if a cell is formatted to display two decimal places, the 
value 3.456 is displayed as 3.46, not 3.45.
6
To specify how to display negative values, choose an entry from the pop-up menu 
adjacent to the Decimals field.
7
To specify whether to use a thousands separator, select Thousands Separator.
8
To display the currency symbol at the edge of the cell, select Accounting Style.
Currency Format 
button
Increase Decimal 
Places button
Decrease Decimal 
Places button