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Changing the Format of the Cell
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Multiplan normally aligns text to the left and numbers to the right within a
cell, unless you change the alignment with the Format command. To
display all numbers on the spreadsheet in dollars:
I. Press
ITJ,
then
W,
then
IT]
to choose the Format Default Cells
command. The screen shows:
FORMAT DEFAULT CELLS alir.<n'f1ent; Ctr'
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format code: Cont-Exp Fix(GenYTnt
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of clecimals: 0
2. Press I
TAB
Ito move the cursor to the format code field.
3. Press the space bar until the cursor highlights
$,
and press I
ENTER
I.
Multiplan redraws the screen to display all numbers with a dollar sign and
2 decimal places. From now on, all numbers you enter appear in the dollar
format.
To display all numbers on the spreadsheet with commas:
I. Press
ITJ,
then
[Q]
to choose the Format Options command. The screen
shows:
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FOPt1AT OPT IONS
commas: 'Ties
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2. At the commas field, press the space bar to choose Yes, and press
I
ENTER
I.
Multiplan redraws the screen to display all numbers with commas.
Your spreadsheet now looks like this:
Format commands affect only numbers, not cells containing text. But, if
you later replace the text with a number, Multiplan displays the number in
the format you choose.
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