How do I have Word automatically insert commas and decimals in figures in a Word document?

Question

Hi,

I just found this link: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/how-do-i-insert-auto-commas-on-figures-on-a-word/0e39af06-7981-e011-9b4b-68b599b31bf5.

The user in the second-to-last post on this page said "I'd like to be able to enter 1234567 and get $1,234,567". This is what I would like to do in Word also.

I thought the link in last post was going to answer my question. However, it refers to this link: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/numeric-picture-field-switch-HP005186226.aspx, which is something unrelated.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Indeed, that link is no longer correct, and I cannot find a comparable article at support.microsoft.com This one, however, will work: https://office-watch.com/2022/word-number-field-code-format-explained/ 

See also http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

Answer 2

Thank you.

Answer 3

Or, for a Microsoft Support Article

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/format-a-number-or-currency-field-e48f2312-67f0-4921-aca0-15d36b7f9c3b

Answer 4

See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/format-a-number-or-currency-field-e48f2312-67f0-4921-aca0-15d36b7f9c3b

Answer 5

Thank you.