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

While the arguments of the switches are the same, it was pointed out to me that the article is for Access.

For information pertinent to Word, see the # Numeric picture section at:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/field-codes-formula-field-32d5c9de-3516-4ec3-80ed-d1fc2b5bc21d

Answer 2

Stefan Blom has pointed out that the Word equivalent is at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/format-field-results-baa61f5a-5636-4f11-ab4f-6c36ae43508c

Answer 3

It is too bad that these links change over time. However, if you are able to find the article about field codes in Word (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/list-of-field-codes-in-word-1ad6d91a-55a7-4a8d-b535-cf7888659a51), it can be used as a starting point. You will have to click the link to an article about inserting and editing fields (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-edit-and-view-fields-in-word-c429bbb0-8669-48a7-bd24-bab6ba6b06bb) and then expand the section that discusses field code syntax; from there, the final link is found (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/format-field-results-baa61f5a-5636-4f11-ab4f-6c36ae43508c).