Applying a number format
This section describes how to apply a standard number format or a custom number format to format numeric data.
How to apply a number format
2 From the right-arrow menu, choose Format→Format Data.
3 On Number column format, select a format from the Format Number drop-down list. For example, you can format the credit limit column as currency in dollars ($) as shown in Figure 3-11. Select the appropriate options from the remaining drop-down lists on Number column format.Figure 3-11 Setting number column formatYou can select a standard format or define a custom format. Standard and custom formats are described in the next sections.