Formatting Numbers
You can open the Measure Format dialog box by clicking the Measure Format button. You can apply the following formatting to a measure value using the corresponding tabs:
- Font
- Alignment
- Number
The Font Tab
Field |
Description |
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Font |
Choose the font from the drop-down list |
Font Style |
Choose the font style from the drop-down list |
Size |
Choose the size from the drop-down list |
Color |
Choose a predefine font color or create a customized one. The Select Foreground dialog box displays. |
Background Color |
Choose a predefine background color or create a customized one. The Select Foreground dialog box displays. |
The Alignment Tab
Field |
Description |
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Horizontal |
Turn on the respective radio button for left, centered or right alignment of the number. |
Vertical |
Turn on the respective radio button for top, centered or bottom alignment of the number. |
The Number tab
Field |
Description |
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Decimal Digits |
If you use the Number format type, enter the number of decimal digits to display. |
Shows Thousands Separator |
Turn this checkbox on in order to display the thousands separator. |
Show "not numbers" As |
It makes it possible to define a string to indicate non numerical values. |
Symbol |
To choose a symbol to indicate the unit measured, for example currency, percentage or another one defined by the user. To choose if it is going to be displayed before or after each value. |
Sample |
A sample of the current formatting displays. |
Negative Numbers |
Choose a color for displaying numbers with negative values. |