Number formats

Use the following table to specify number formats. For further information on valid numeric formats used in this step, view the Number Formatting Table.

Symbol
Location
Localized
Meaning

0

Number

Yes

Digit.

#

Number

Yes

Digit, zero shows as absent.

.

Number

Yes

Decimal separator or monetary decimal separator.

-

Number

Yes

Minus sign.

,

Number

Yes

Grouping separator.

E

Number

Yes

Separates mantissa and exponent in scientific notation. Need not be quoted in prefix or suffix.

;

Subpattern boundary

Yes

Separates positive and negative patterns.

%

Prefix or suffix

Yes

Multiply by 100 and show as percentage.

‰(/u2030)

Prefix or suffix

Yes

Multiply by 1000 and show as per mille.

¤ (/u00A4)

Prefix or suffix

No

Currency sign, replaced by currency symbol. If doubled, replaced by international currency symbol. If present in a pattern, the monetary decimal separator is used instead of the decimal separator.

Prefix or suffix

No

Used to quote special characters in a prefix or suffix, for example, '#'# formats 123 to #123. To create a single quote itself, use two in a row: # o''clock.

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